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Twilight

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 2m
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5.3/10
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Kristen Stewart, Michael Welch, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, and Jackson Rathbone in Twilight (2008)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
466K
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POPULARITY
324
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    • Catherine Hardwicke
    • Melissa Rosenberg(screenplay)
    • Stephenie Meyer(novel "Twilight")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Billy Burke
    • Catherine Hardwicke
    • Melissa Rosenberg(screenplay)
    • Stephenie Meyer(novel "Twilight")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Billy Burke
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    • 1.8KUser reviews
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    • 56Metascore
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    Twilight: TV Spot #1
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    Kristen Stewart and Christian Serratos in Twilight (2008)
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    Nikki Reed, Robert Pattinson, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, and Ashley Greene in Twilight (2008)
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    Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight (2008)
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    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Bella Swan
    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    • Edward Cullen
    Billy Burke
    Billy Burke
    • Charlie Swan
    Sarah Clarke
    Sarah Clarke
    • Renée
    Matt Bushell
    Matt Bushell
    • Phil
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Billy Black
    Taylor Lautner
    Taylor Lautner
    • Jacob Black
    Gregory Tyree Boyce
    Gregory Tyree Boyce
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    Justin Chon
    Justin Chon
    • Eric
    Michael Welch
    Michael Welch
    • Mike Newton
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Jessica
    Christian Serratos
    Christian Serratos
    • Angela
    Nikki Reed
    Nikki Reed
    • Rosalie
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • Emmet Cullen
    Ashley Greene
    Ashley Greene
    • Alice Cullen
    Jackson Rathbone
    Jackson Rathbone
    • Jasper
    José Zúñiga
    José Zúñiga
    • Mr. Molina
    • (as Jose Zuniga)
    Trish Egan
    Trish Egan
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      • Melissa Rosenberg(screenplay)
      • Stephenie Meyer(novel "Twilight")
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Bella goes to the Cullens house for the first time, when Nikki Reed's character had to break the bowl, she actually cut her hands. This is why she is wearing gloves for the scene in the film.
    • Goofs
      In the book, it is clearly said that the Cullens never touch the food on their plates. The only time that they do eat is when Bella asks Edward if he can eat food, and he takes a bite of pizza. Even so, in the movie, you can see Emmett eating in the background of a cafeteria scene. (as stated by Stephenie Meyer, they had to keep re-shooting this scene because he kept accidentally eating).
    • Quotes

      Isabella Swan: [Edward jumps down off the roof of Bella's truck] Could you act human? Okay, I have neighbors.

      Edward Cullen: I'm gonna take you to my place tomorrow.

      [Pulls dent in Bella's truck back into correct place]

      Isabella Swan: Thanks... Er, wait, like with your family?

      Edward Cullen: Yeah.

      Isabella Swan: W-what if they don't like me?

      Edward Cullen: So you're worried, not because you'll be in a house full of vampires, but because you think they won't approve of you?

      [laughs]

      Isabella Swan: [unsmiling] I'm glad I amuse you.

    • Alternate versions
      The extended version runs 126 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Matt Bellamy (as Matthew James Bellamy)

      Performed by Muse

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    4/10
    So bad it's ALMOST good.
    NOTE: This review is the fair and unbiased opinion of someone with extremely little knowledge of the Twilight series. I watched the movie with a few die hard fans who I talked to after the movie, and I will work some of their thoughts into the review.

    Another much loved book series has been brought to life in the form of Twilight, which despite having nothing in common with the Harry Potter series, will undoubtedly draw comparisons because of the furor and craze surrounding it. The main difference between the two, however, is that the Harry Potter films are generally good and solid films. Twilight, despite having done a couple things right, is not.

    As a story, I will admit, Twilight is very catchy and interesting. Now I see what all the hype is about. If I was a young girl, I would go nuts over this stuff too. It's not just a vampire and a human falling in love with each other, but because of the two leads, it's one of the best on screen romances of the decade. This, however, is severely hurt by the fact that Twilight boasts easily some of the worst writing and editing I've ever seen. Let's not forget about the horrid VFX and pasty makeup, either. It's one of the cheesiest films of the year, and can definitely be put in the category of "so bad it's ALMOST good". Yes, I just invented that category.

    The 'allure' of the film appears to be the character played by Robert Pattinson, who ironically was previously known for his role in the Harry Potter series. Pattinson succeeded there and he more than succeeds again, as he more than fit the bill for what he needed to do with the character. Most actors would believe the only requirement of the character is to be good looking, but Pattinson takes it a step further and makes Edward Cullen very likable, trustworthy, and in the end, a good hero for the audience. Kristen Stewart is sort of the queen of not showing facial expressions, so she's perfect for the role of the awkward teen Bella Swann. However, there were sometimes where her lack of emotion bothered me.

    Our supporting players...Well, none of them are noteworthy like Pattinson is. The villain of the film is lame, cheesy, and played by an actor I can't take seriously. Nikki Reed is probably the best as Rosalie, Edward's 'sister', and the antagonistic vibe felt from her adds a different side to the movie.

    Okay, I don't really know what possessed the writer of this screenplay to make it so horrible (was it the source material?), because the dialog is just so bad that I laughed at serious moments. There's a lot of intentional humor, mostly in the beginning when Bella and Edward feel like awkward teens in love. I guess the movie moved along okay, because I wasn't bored at all. I was either laughing at how stupid the dialog was, laughing at some of the mildly funny jokes, or getting pulled in by the electric chemistry between Stewart and Pattinson.

    That, folks, is the reason most people will be able to sit through this movie. The chemistry between the two leads, romantically and sexually, is amazing. In this respect, Pattinson and Stewart are perfectly cast and it makes me wonder if they could end up together in real life some day. I was very surprised by how much I liked seeing their one on one scenes, as cheesy and bad as the VFX and editing are.

    As far as these visual effects go, I've seen a few vampire movies in my day. I'm going to assume director Catherine Hardwicke has seen a few. Well, she needs to watch a few more. Her fight scenes are horribly choreographed, terribly shot, and lack the intensity required to successfully rouse her audience. I could almost notice the wires the actors flew across on. I noticed a ton of errors with the editing as well, such as basic stuff like mouths moving and no words coming out, and words coming out when no mouths were moving. The fight scene at the end has wicked bad editing too, as the sound mixing also suffers as well.

    All in all, with Twilight, as bad a movie as it may be, I couldn't help but stay interested in it because of the electric chemistry between the leads. That alone kept me in the seat the whole time. It is technically one of the worst films of the year, but the entertainment factor in the above respect keeps it out of the company of movies like Disaster Movie and College. I was actually lucky to see it with some of the fans of the book, and all of them (5) described the movie as a 'disappointment' and that the film went 'half way' with some subplots, either starting and dropping them, or randomly starting them halfway through an individual subplot. They were not happy at all with this movie, but agreed on one thing: Robert Pattinson was the perfect Edward Cullen. I'll agree with them on all those points and say that Twilight is exactly what I thought it would be: so bad it's ALMOST good.
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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2008 (United States)
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      • 218 Rim Drive, Washougal, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA
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