"The*Transformers*movies is one of those great mysteries of franchise filmmaking. Now on its fifth installment, they have all been undeniable hits, having collected $3.7 billion worldwide (and much more coming, with*Transformers: The Last Knight*now in theaters).
But it's also a particularly divisive series, at least among*film*writers*and critics. Yet the money keeps pouring in from audiences. So who are the die-hards, who can't get enough of robots fighting robots?
To shine some light on this question, the team at*Ranker Insights*took a look at people who rank the*Transformers*movies as among their favorites, to see what else they liked.
The results?
Well ... people who like*Transformers*also consider*Man of Steel*the "best movie of all time," Owen Wilson our "greatest actor," and Milla Jovovich the "greatest actress."*
"Our data had much to say about*Transformers*fans, most notably that their taste preferences tended to skew towards what some might consider 'guilty pleasures,' " says Ravi Iyer, chief data scientist at Ranker.
Other findings from*Ranker*on what*Transformers*fans consider the pinnacle of pop culture:
Favorite movie:*Suicide Squad
Favorite TV show:*Supernatural
Favorite musician: 50 Cent and Linkin Park
Greatest film score:*Armageddon"
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