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Twilight (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 190

Fresh: 94

Rotten:96

Average Rating: 5.5/10

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

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some violence and a scene of sensuality.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $191,449,475

Synopsis: TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the... TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires – James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) – come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life? --© Summit [More]

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, Nikki Reed, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Sarah Clarke, Ashley Greene, Anna Kendrick, Justin Chon, Kellen Lutz, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lefevre, Christian Serratos

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Producer: Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter: Mark Lord, Melissa Rosenberg
Producer: Mark Morgan, Greg Mooradian
Composer: Carter Burwell
Studio: Summit Entertainment

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May 5, 2009

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

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  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40

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  • AS 5.1 Dolby Digital (AC-3) - English
  • DTS-HD Master Audio - English
  • Subtitles: English, (SDH), spanish

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  • Audio Commentary: Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart
  • Featurette: Comic-Con Phenomenon
  • Documentary: Seven-part documentary: “The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen”

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Bloodthirsty 'Transformers' Star Sees Upcoming Flick As 'Twilight' Meets 'Let The Right One In'

Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
07/06/09
Larry Carroll
MTV

So this is what all the fuss is about?

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment 3 Comments
05/15/09
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

The genre has certainly come a long way from I Was a Teenage Werewolf.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
03/19/09
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

A densely erotic, twisted take on teen screen romance and underage rebel lust. And while not exactly the sexually suggestive The Man Who Came For Dinner, Twilight zones out on a defiant inter-species dating fantasy, Close Encounters Of The Thirst Kind.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
03/14/09
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Twilight is pure fantasy, emphasis on the pure... it's a soft-focus reverie for girls who want to be Disney princesses and have their bad boys, too, as long as the bad boys are models of tormented self-restraint.

Full Review Source: Miss FlickChick | comment 10 Comments
03/01/09
Maitland McDonagh
Miss FlickChick

As lovers, these two are not convincing. They don't produce enough of a spark to set off gasoline vapor.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment 14 Comments
02/12/09
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Una película mediocre para una novela mediocre.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment 14 Comments
01/14/09
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Bella, a fairly unlikable young woman with a glum expression, has "put a smell" on Edward, a ruby red-lipped Nosferatu. It's a tedious stare-down. Bring a thermos of espresso. And an alarm clock.

Full Review Source: Indie Movies Online | comment 12 Comments
01/10/09
Kimberly Gadette
Indie Movies Online

I'm glad it wasn't that bad.

Full Review Source: The Cinema Source | comment 1 Comment
01/06/09
Michael Dance
The Cinema Source

Twilight is a must see and a must for a sequel. Can anyone say New Moon 2010?

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment 10 Comments
01/04/09
Jolene Mendez
Entertainment Spectrum

Hardwicke runs into trouble when it comes to actual business of the undead.

Full Review Source: Mr. Brown's Movies | comment 2 Comments
12/28/08
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies

Dumbest vampire movie...ever.

Full Review Source: Tucson Weekly | comment 62 Comments
12/27/08
Bob Grimm
Tucson Weekly

Vampires and romance are nothing new, but Twilight gives them enough of a twist to make it interesting and the film delivers enough on that twist to make it far better than its outlying plot makes it sound.

Full Review Source: LA Examiner | comment 7 Comments
12/20/08
Matthew Razak
LA Examiner

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.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
12/19/08
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph

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.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/19/08
Will Lawrence
Empire Magazine

If you're a fan of the book, I'm so sorry.

Full Review Source: Triple j | comment 43 Comments
12/19/08
Marc Fennell
Triple j

In a film of this kind a great deal depends on the chemistry between the lead actors, and here Twilight falls especially short.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment 6 Comments
12/19/08
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)

It's actually very well done, isn't it?

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment 23 Comments
12/19/08
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)

Some will find it all too polite, but compared to rival blockbuster exercises in explosive CGI mayhem, its character-based index of longing and protectiveness at least provides a viable alternative moodscape.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
12/19/08
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

Not quite the solid grounding a major new franchise needs, but a stylish and enjoyable supernatural emo romance.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment 3 Comments
12/19/08
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film
 
 
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May 31, 2009: 2009 MTV Movie Awards: Full Winners List!
America has voted and all the winners have all been revealed for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards at the star-studded ceremony. Teen sensation flicks like High School Musical 3: Senior... More...

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As filming in Italy draws to a close on The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Summit Entertainment has released a batch of new images for your first look at scenes from the vampire... More...

May 20, 2009: Cannes 2009: Pattinson Confirms Twilight 4
As if there was ever any doubt, Robert Pattinson -- currently filming the second and third instalments of Twilight back-to-back - confirmed at Cannes today that, yes, they'll... More...

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