However, thanks to the critically lauded Transformers One, a milestone has been reached. This the first time ever on Rotten Tomatoes that a movie in the franchise has been both “Certified Fresh” by film critics and embraced by moviegoers in the same way as it has also been “Verefied Hot.”

The Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment movie had been expected to easily top the domestic chart with $30 million or more. Instead, it came in at an estimated $25 million.

But after a soft $25 million domestic start, now it's up in the air whether this origin tale for Optimus Prime and Megatron will strike a chord with moviegoers who aren't already fans of the '80s franchise.