The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Critics Consensus

Stuffed with characters and overly reliant on uninspired dialogue, Eclipse won't win The Twilight Saga many new converts, despite an improved blend of romance and action fantasy.

48%

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Movie Info

The third film in the Twilight series explores a love triangle between Bella (Kristen Stewart), Edward (Robert Pattinson), and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as the werewolf pack and the Cullen clan join together to fight a new breed of vampires. Melissa Rosenberg provides the screenplay for the Summit Entertainment adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novel, with director David Slade calling the shots behind the camera. Bryce Dallas Howard joins the cast as Victoria, the role originally played by Rachelle Lefevre in the first film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance
  • Directed By:
    David Slade
  • Written By:
    Melissa Rosenberg
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $300,523,113
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Summit Entertainment

Cast

Kristen Stewart
as Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson
as Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner
as Jacob Black
Billy Burke
as Charlie Swan
Bryce Dallas Howard
as Victoria
Dakota Fanning
as Jane
Peter Facinelli
as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser
as Esme Cullen
Jackson Rathbone
as Jasper Hale
Kellan Lutz
as Emmett Cullen
Ashley Greene
as Alice Cullen
Nikki Reed
as Rosalie Hale
Catalina Sandino Moreno
as Maria
Anna Kendrick
as Jessica
Michael Welch
as Mike
Justin Chon
as Eric
Christian Serratos
as Angela
Xavier Samuel
as Riley
Gil Birmingham
as Billy Black
Sarah Clarke
as Renee
Paul Jarrett
as Mr. Biers
Iris Quinn
as Mrs. Biers
Kiowa Gordon
as Embry Call
Tyson Houseman
as Quil Ateara
Bronson Pelletier
as Jared
Alex Meraz
as Paul
Julia Jones
as Leah Clearwater
Tinsel Korey
as Emily
Chaske Spencer
as Sam Uley
Alex Rice
as Sue Clearwater
Boo Boo Stewart
as Seth
Daniel Cudmore
as Felix
Cameron Bright
as Alec
Jodelle Ferland
as Bree
Jack Huston
as Royce King
Ben Geldreich
as John
Charlie Bewley
as Demetri
Leah Gibson
as Nettie
Kirsten Prout
as Lucy
Peter Murphy
as The Cold One
William Belleau
as Quileute Warrior
Justin Rain
as Quileute Warrior
Monique Ganderton
as Beautiful Vampiress
Byron Chief-Moon
as Taha Aki
Mariel Belanger
as Third Wife
Dawn Chubai
as Female Reporter
Cainan Wiebe
as Newborn Boy
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Critic Reviews for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

All Critics (244) | Top Critics (52) | Fresh (117) | Rotten (127)

  • Eclipse is a film for a target audience and this one hits the bullseye.

    January 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Sarah Knight Adamson

    Sarah's Backstage Pass
    Top Critic

  • Director David Slade does his best, but the material follows such a rigid and generic formula that there is no room for him to bring any kind of personality to it.

    October 24, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Nikki Baughan

    Roll Credits
    Top Critic

  • Eclipse may be the best of the three Twilight films, but that's almost like saying that being knee deep in bird excrement is better than being knee deep in rat excrement.

    June 7, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Matthew Lucas

    The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
    Top Critic

  • Eclipse is a movie about rejecting adulthood, not just as a person but also as a culture. It's about never crossing boundaries, never leaving home.

    May 25, 2018 | Full Review…

    Annalee Newitz

    io9.com
    Top Critic

  • ... Eclipse seems to move along in a lethargy of vampire coldness and adolescent superficiality. [Full review in Spanish]

    March 19, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Laura Hiros

    Rincón de cine
    Top Critic

  • Twilight: Eclipse is meticulously, strenuously boring.

    January 11, 2018 | Full Review…

    Lindy West

    The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

  • Feb 26, 2014
    Still can't be doing with all the soppiness and the film drags out a long time preparing for the main show down and I must admit I didn't expect the battle to be as good but that's the only reason my rating is so high.
    Jamie C Super Reviewer
  • May 13, 2013
    Eclipse is uninspiring and yet more action-based than its previous two installments. Though the action brings it up a step, the rest of its direction brings down further to the trenches. 2.5/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 13, 2013
    I choose to wait until they arrive on TV, but I have watched the first three Twilight movies. From the story point of view, I preferred Twi1 and Twi2 over Twi3. Twi3 didn't add much. We always knew that Bella was torn between Jacob and Edward, but that she would choose Edward. I guess by getting the vampires and werewolves to work together, they can keep both sets in the last two movies.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Oct 29, 2012
    Wake me when this movie is over. No. Actually, let me sleep until this series is over.
    Bryan D Super Reviewer
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