The 10 best Michael Bay movies

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 15 movies with at least 50 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. 13 Horas: Os Soldados Secretos de Benghazi leads, rated 7.3 (2016). The average release year on the list is 2006. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

directed by Michael Bay · 144 min · 7.3 4,053 votes
2

The Rock (1996)

directed by Michael Bay · 137 min · 7.2 5,353 votes
3

Pearl Harbor (2001)

directed by Michael Bay · 183 min · 6.9 7,157 votes
4

Transformers (2007)

directed by Michael Bay · 144 min · 6.8 12,509 votes
5

Armageddon (1998)

directed by Michael Bay · 153 min · 6.8 8,808 votes
6

Bad Boys (1995)

directed by Michael Bay · 119 min · 6.8 7,122 votes
7

Bad Boys II (2003)

directed by Michael Bay · 147 min · 6.7 6,097 votes
8

The Island (2005)

directed by Michael Bay · 136 min · 6.7 6,041 votes
9

Ambulance (2022)

directed by Michael Bay · 136 min · 6.6 2,536 votes
10

Pain & Gain (2013)

directed by Michael Bay · 130 min · 6.3 4,894 votes