The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

Director:

Bill Condon

Writers:

Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay), Stephenie Meyer (novel)

Stars:

Taylor Lautner, Gil Birmingham, Kristen Stewart

9 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taylor Lautner	...	Jacob Black
Gil Birmingham	...	Billy
Billy Burke	...	Charlie Swan
Sarah Clarke	...	Renée
Ty Olsson	...	Phil Dwyer
Kristen Stewart	...	Bella Swan
Ashley Greene	...	Alice Cullen
Jackson Rathbone	...	Jasper Hale
Peter Facinelli	...	Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz	...	Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed	...	Rosalie Hale
Robert Pattinson	...	Edward Cullen
Christian Sloan	...	Unsavory People
James Pizzinato	...	Unsavory People

Storyline

Bella and Edward are to marry. Jacob becomes upset when he learns that Bella is planning to consummate the marriage on her honeymoon. The wedding over, Bella and Edward spend their honeymoon on the Cullen's idyllic private island. But, to their dismay, they discover that Bella is pregnant. The fetus is growing at an accelerated rate and everyone fears for Bella's safety. Will she go ahead with her pregnancy, whatever the cost? The Quileutes close in as the unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | pregnant | wedding | marriage | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

Forever is only the beginning

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

18 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Breaking Dawn

Filming Locations:

Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$41,683,574 (USA) (18 November 2011)

Gross:

$281,275,991 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment, TSBD Canada Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 125 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Bella tries on wedding shoes with Alice, Bella is wearing two rings which both belong to Kristen Stewart in real life.

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Goofs

Although Edward and Bella clearly get married during the daytime, none of the vampires sparkle because Forks is usually cloudy weather and only direct sunlight causes their skin to react. They regularly attend school and work etc during the daytime without sparkling.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bella Swan: Childhood is not from birth to a certain age. And at a certain age, the child is grown and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.

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Crazy Credits

Shortly after the credits roll there is an additional scene.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine (2011)

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Soundtracks

"I Didn't Mean It"
Written by Barbara Gruska and Ethan Gruska
Performed by The Belle Brigade
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

The worst Twilight movie

I've read the books; although they are sexist and were clearly written for the immature female reader, I still enjoyed them. It was just so easy and fun to re-live the first-crush-drama and all the hormonal feelings through Bella. This have said, the books still have some interesting details and plot twists that could satisfy even a more demanding reader.

And than came the movies...

First of all, I don't know why they had to make a movie (or even two!) for every book?! There just isn't enough material to do so. Hell, the whole story of the first part could be summed up in one sentence. The characters just aren't deep and real enough to carry the movie. They aren't supposed to be, they need to be interchangeable with any teenage movie viewer who fantasizes about some unreachable love story.

And the plot is just dragged on and on...

It's like the director has given up of making a good movie. What's the point anyway? The emo-teenage-girl the franchise is supposed to speak to will go to see the movie either way. It will earn money whether you put in the work or not.

And the last book was so film-able; I was already imagining the movie in my mind. It had enough action, enough new elements that weren't already shown in the past parts. But again, it was more important to milk the audience for just one more time, then to make a half-way decent movie.

I still like the story, and will go to see the second part, but I'm just disappointed; this movie is just a reminder of today's capitalist society with no interest than money and financial gain.