Robert Pattinson calls Transformers the definitive film of the 2000s

The comment came up in The List, the A24 x Letterboxd format on YouTube, where Pattinson and Oppenheim talk about favorite films.

The conversation was part of the promotion for Primetime, the A24 film in which Pattinson plays Chris Hansen.

What happened

In an episode of The List from A24 and Letterboxd, Robert Pattinson spoke with director Lance Oppenheim about films he likes. According to IGN, Pattinson pointed to Michael Bay’s Transformers as “the definitive movie of the 2000s.” The YouTube video description confirms that Pattinson and Oppenheim discussed Transformers in The List, and explicitly identifies the upload as an A24 x Letterboxd release with both names in the title. The video is on the A24 channel and has video ID qy8ncWu0OUY.

In the same context, other titles were also mentioned, including Scarface, Vanilla Sky and Braveheart. The Letterboxd list tied to the video also includes Natural Born Killers and contains eight films in total. Based on the provided source, this is a list assembled around the episode featuring Pattinson and Oppenheim.

IGN describes the remark as notable and possibly playful. Based on the available source, it is clear that Pattinson explicitly named the film, but not entirely certain how seriously he meant the statement. The source also says Pattinson and Oppenheim discussed a specific visual style with bright, saturated colors and glossy tones, with Transformers described as the endpoint of that era. That detail comes from the article summary and is not available as a full transcript in the materials provided.

The video is tied to Primetime, an A24 thriller. According to the source, Pattinson plays Chris Hansen in the film, and the YouTube description presents it as currently in theaters. In the broader promotional context, Pattinson is therefore linked both to a new film role and to a conversation about his favorite movies.

Background

The List is an A24 x Letterboxd format in which creators and actors talk about their favorite films. In this episode, the conversation between Pattinson and Oppenheim covered several well-known titles, with Transformers standing out as the most striking pick. The available source also lists Scarface, Vanilla Sky, Braveheart and Natural Born Killers as part of the list attached to the video.

The YouTube description adds extra context for the episode’s setup. It says A24 and Letterboxd present The List with Robert Pattinson and Lance Oppenheim, and that Primetime is in theaters at the time. The video was published on the A24 channel and serves as a direct source for the link between the film promotion and the favorite-movies discussion.

The IGN piece focuses on the wording of Pattinson’s remark and frames it as a striking, possibly ironic comment. The provided materials do confirm that the quote was used in that form, but they do not include a full transcript of the conversation. As a result, the only firm takeaway is that Pattinson explicitly mentioned Transformers and that the source frames the remark as playful or tongue-in-cheek.

The available context around Primetime is limited to the information in the source: Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, Lance Oppenheim is involved as conversation partner and director, and the film is described in the YouTube description as a current release. The supplied fact report also mentions box office figures for Primetime, but those numbers are not independently confirmed in the available source context and are therefore not expanded on here.

Sources

• IGN: article about Robert Pattinson and Transformers
• YouTube: A24 x Letterboxd, The List with Robert Pattinson & Lance Oppenheim
• Letterboxd: list tied to The List with films such as Transformers, Vanilla Sky, Scarface and Braveheart