The Best Michael Bay Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1986 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 6 Underground (2019) comes out on top with a score of 50. The biggest box office hit is Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) with $1.12B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Bay Box Office Hits
Michael Bay's films have made $6.44B worldwide in total. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) is the biggest hit at $1.12B, ahead of Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) ($1.11B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011 · Action $1.12B $352M dom. - 2
Transformers: Age Of Extinction 2014 · Action $1.11B $245M dom. - 3
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 · Action $836M $402M dom. - 4
Transformers 2007 · Action $710M $319M dom. - 5
Transformers: The Last Knight 2017 · Action $605M $130M dom. - 6
Armageddon 1998 · Action $554M $202M dom. - 7
Pearl Harbor 2001 · Action $449M $199M dom. - 8
The Rock 1996 · Action $335M $134M dom. - 9
Bad Boys II 2003 · Action $273M $139M dom. - 10
The Island 2005 · Action $163M $35.8M dom.
The Best Michael Bay Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Bay's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Bay Movies
The most recent films Michael Bay is credited on, newest first — starting with We Are Storror (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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We Are Storror 2025 · Director -
Ambulance 2022 · Director -
6 Underground 2019 · Director - Transformers: The Last Knight 2017 · Director
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 2016 · Director - Transformers: Age Of Extinction 2014 · Director
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Pain & Gain 2013 · Director - Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011 · Director
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 · Director
- Transformers 2007 · Director
- The Island 2005 · Director
- Bad Boys II 2003 · Director
The Best Michael Bay Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Bay films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Bay movie?
6 Underground (2019) is the best-rated Michael Bay film, with a Movie Echo Score of 50, ahead of Ambulance (2022) (47) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
6 Underground: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Bay movie?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) made the most at the box office, with $1.12B worldwide, followed by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) with $1.11B. Together, Michael Bay's films with box office figures have made $6.44B.
Which Michael Bay movie won the most awards?
Armageddon (1998) is the most decorated Michael Bay film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Bay action movie?
6 Underground (2019) is the best-rated of Michael Bay's action films, with a score of 50.
What is the newest Michael Bay movie?
The newest film on Michael Bay's filmography is We Are Storror (2025), directed by Michael Bay.
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