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TWILIGHT
PG-13 2008, Romance/Fantasy, 2h 1m
49% 72%
TOMATOMETER AUDIENCE SCORE
224 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings
WHAT TO KNOW
Critics Consensus
Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big

screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little
for the uninitiated. Read critic reviews
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MOVIE INFO
High-school student Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), 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 (Robert Pattinson), 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.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|A Scene of Sensuality)

Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Producer: Mark Morgan, Greg Mooradian, Wyck Godfrey
Writer: Melissa Rosenberg
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2008 Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2009
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $191.4M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Aura Films, Temple Hill, Maverick Films,
Summit Entertainment
CAST & CREW
Kristen Stewart
Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson
Edward Cullen
Billy Burke Billy Burke

Charlie Swan
Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli

Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser
Esme Cullen
Nikki Reed Nikki Reed

Rosalie
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CRITIC REVIEWS FOR TWILIGHT
All Critics (224) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (109) | Rotten

(115)
Ten years after its release, Twilight stands as a

powerful, darkly stylish depiction of teen female
desire.
November 15, 2018 | Full Review…
Anne Cohen
Refinery29
TOP CRITIC
My hope is that the sequels are actual attempts at

movies. The world doesn't need any more
toothless cinema.
May 6, 2011 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Laremy Legel
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
A deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance

for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set.
April 8, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
I've had mosquito bites that were more passionate

than this undead, unrequited, and altogether
unfun pseudo-romantic riff on Romeo and Juliet.
April 8, 2011 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
I watched Twilight in a cinema full of young girls

who, when they weren't texting friends and
guzzling soft drinks, giggled, sighed and exhaled
with a passion that was not only endearing, but a
measure of its emotional truth.
December 19, 2008 | Full Review…
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A sometimes girlie swirl of obsession that will

delight fans, this faithful adaptation is after
teenage blood, and will most likely hit a box office
artery.
December 19, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Will Lawrence
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Though director Catherine Hardwicke’s movie

shouldn’t be labeled unsuccessful, it’s certainly
uneven.
September 5, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
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.
August 19, 2023 | Full Review…
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
As someone who has loved the horror genre my

whole life, Twilight pains me.
November 5, 2021 | Full Review…
Sarah McMullan
Stuff.co.nz
The first film grounds everything, and does a fine

job of world-building; even the climactic fight
scene is fully integrated into the emotional core[.]
September 10, 2021 | Full Review…
CJ Sheu
Critics at Large
The fact that it's not completely appalling is

perhaps its greatest achievement.
November 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It's critic proof.

September 26, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4.0 | Full Review…
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
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AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR TWILIGHT
Nov 29, 2012
With all the hype (and hate) around this film, it's
difficult to view objectively, however I can see both
why it's popular and why it's so hated. The
performances are iffy, with some really awful and…
awkward to watch scenes, but at the same time
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there's teenage love and friendship that tries to
hold it all together. The peril is very real which is a
boost, but overall I'd say give it a miss unless
vampires are your SUPER
kindREVIEWER
of thing.
Oct 29, 2012
Yes. I am a man and I liked Twilight. Is it a

masterpiece? Is this film original? No. Will I
recommend this film to anyone? No. But is it a
good pop corn film? Something you can leave you…
brain at home and have a good time watching?
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Yes. I don't feel this film deserves the following it
has, nor do I feel it deserves any sequels. But it is
worth seeing once. Just be sure to have a few
SUPER REVIEWER
beers in you first.
Apr 27, 2012
Not as bad as I thought still pretty boring but some

good bits, Not a must see, Don't know how the
series has made so much money but they won't
care.
SUPER REVIEWER
Mar 29, 2012
One of the worst films of all time, can compete with

Transformers. And that's bad.
SUPER REVIEWER
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Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big

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29% 61% 45% 68% 39% 37%

WHERE TO WATCH TWILIGHT

In Theaters Buy Rent/buy Rent

Rent Twilight on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it

RATE AND REVIEW

Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong

View All Videos

See all photos

High-school student Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), always

Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|A Scene of Sensuality)

CAST & CREW

Billy Burke Billy Burke

Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli

Nikki Reed Nikki Reed

Show All Cast & Crew

NEWS & INTERVIEWS FOR TWILIGHT

New on Netflix in July 2021

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CRITIC REVIEWS FOR TWILIGHT

All Critics (224) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (109) | Rotten

Ten years after its release, Twilight stands as a

My hope is that the sequels are actual attempts at

A deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire romance

I've had mosquito bites that were more passionate

I watched Twilight in a cinema full of young girls

A sometimes girlie swirl of obsession that will

Though director Catherine Hardwicke’s movie

The sequels became increasingly silly and

As someone who has loved the horror genre my

The first film grounds everything, and does a fine

The fact that it's not completely appalling is

It's critic proof.

View All Critic Reviews (224)

AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR TWILIGHT

Nov 29, 2012

Oct 29, 2012

Yes. I am a man and I liked Twilight. Is it a

Apr 27, 2012

Not as bad as I thought still pretty boring but some

Mar 29, 2012

One of the worst films of all time, can compete with

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