Twilight

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Twilight

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High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.

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Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for the uninitiated.

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Catherine Hardwicke

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Kristen Stewart

Bella Swan

Robert Pattinson

Edward Cullen

Billy Burke

Charlie Swan

Peter Facinelli

Carlisle Cullen

Elizabeth Reaser

Esme Cullen

Anne Cohen

Refinery29

Ten years after its release, Twilight stands as a powerful, darkly stylish depiction of teen female desire.

Nov 15, 2018

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

My hope is that the sequels are actual attempts at movies. The world doesn't need any more toothless cinema.

Rated: C-

May 6, 2011

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

A deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 8, 2011

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Ezequiel Obregón

EscribiendoCine

Twilight is a designed film, with rigorous casting and a somewhat predictable script. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Mar 5, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Though director Catherine Hardwicke’s movie shouldn’t be labeled unsuccessful, it’s certainly uneven.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

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The sequels became increasingly silly and overwrought but the original Twilight (2008) is actually kind of interesting even if you are not a devotee of the fan fic-turned-bestseller series.

Aug 19, 2023

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Keith R

A fabulous looking film, people and scenery. Great soundtrack. The casting is excellent throughout but particularly the two leads. The director did an excellent job.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Mike V

When you can live forever, what do you live for? Twilight is a 2008 American vampire romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke 🧛 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Audience Member

amazing its a cinematic masterpiece. a shame the sequels didnt keep the same director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Jade P

If you read the books first everything would make sense; but if youre looking at it from the presepective of someone who has never read the books before you'd think Edward is just a gaslighting narcassist and it makes no sense for Bella to even be in love with him.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Gabriela G

Still a master piece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Daniel G

This is a great drinking game film. Entertainment: not so much

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Synopsis

High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Producer: Mark Morgan, Greg Mooradian, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Temple Hill, Maverick Films, Aura Films, Summit Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|A Scene of Sensuality)
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2008, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $191.4M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos

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