Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Michael Bay
Writer(s):   Jonathan Hensleigh J.J. Abrams
Studio:  Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Year Released:  1998        Running Time:  151 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  42/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  39%
Plot Snapshot:  A motley crew of oil drillers must go into space and blast an asteroid apart to save the earth
TDA Checklist Items:  Classic song, Estranged family members, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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