Upon its release, the film became one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and also became Michael Bay's highest grossing film, generating $1,583,400,637. Critical reception of the film was mixed to positive as critics praised the film's visuals, the action scenes, John William's musical score, writing, and 3-D action sequences, while others criticized its acting. Matt's character was definitively praised, but some other critics called him a generic anti-hero. The film is infamous and controversial for its long duration - the movie spanned 371 minutes.