Michael Bay

Michael Bay

Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has directed include Bad Boys (1995) and its sequel Bad Boys II (2003), The Rock (1996), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), the first five films in the Transformers film series, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), 6 Underground (2019), and Ambulance (2022). His films have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide, making him one of history’s most commercially successful directors.

He is co-founder of the production house the Institute and co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house that has remade horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).

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Michael Bay Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Michael Bay. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Michael Bay films ranked by score.

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Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
With Optimus Prime missing and humanity on the brink, an unlikely band of misfits must piece together Earth's forgotten past to prevent total annihilation. A drifter, a robot, a British...
Score 6.1
2
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

Action Drama History
On the night of September 11, 2012, a heavily armed militia descended on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. What followed was thirteen hours of confusion, firepower, and impossible...
Score 7.3
3
Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Five years after Chicago's devastation, the world has moved on, but not everyone welcomes the Autobots' presence. A corporate cabal hunts the remaining robots while an ancient threat awakens across...
Score 6.0
4
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Sam Witwicky thought the robot war was over. He was wrong. When the Autobots uncover evidence of a hidden spacecraft near Chernobyl, Optimus Prime realizes the US government has been...
Score 6.2
5
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Sam Witwicky thought he'd left the robot war behind, but the Decepticons have other plans. Haunted by fragmented visions he can't explain, Sam becomes the unwitting key to an ancient...
Score 6.2
6
Transformers

Transformers (2007)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
When a seemingly ordinary high school student stumbles upon a map hidden in his family's old car, he inadvertently becomes the most valuable asset in an intergalactic conflict. Massive alien...
Score 6.8
7
The Island

The Island (2005)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Lincoln Six-Echo lives inside what appears to be a perfectly ordered sanctuary, a sealed world where every meal, every movement, every hope is managed for him. The grand prize for...
Score 6.7
8
Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II (2003)

Action Comedy Crime
Miami's most explosive detective duo plunge into the city's drug underworld, hunting a volatile Cuban trafficker while navigating turf wars between Russian and Haitian kingpins. But their partnership fractures when...
Score 6.7
9
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Action History Romance
Two boyhood friends turned fighter pilots, Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker, have always shared everything, including, as it turns out, their hearts. When both fall for Navy nurse Evelyn Johnson,...
Score 6.9
10
Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
An asteroid the size of Texas is eighteen days from ending all life on Earth, and NASA's best plan involves a roughneck oil driller named Harry Stamper. He gets to...
Score 6.8
11
The Rock

The Rock (1996)

Action Adventure Thriller
A decorated but disillusioned general takes Alcatraz hostage, pointing chemical warheads at San Francisco and demanding the country answer for soldiers left behind. The government's unlikely response pairs a nervous...
Score 7.1
12
Bad Boys

Bad Boys (1995)

Action Comedy Crime
Two Miami detectives couldn't be more different. Marcus is anchored by family obligations and weariness; Mike floats through life chasing women and adrenaline. When stolen drugs go missing from their...
Score 6.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies directed by Michael Bay? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Michael Bay are Transformers: The Last Knight, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, and Transformers: Age of Extinction.
How many movies and TV shows has Michael Bay directed? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 12 titles directed by Michael Bay, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies directed by Michael Bay worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography directed by Michael Bay maintains a strong average user rating of 6.6 out of 10 across all tracked titles.