Plot.
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Twilight

2008 · Film · 122 min

  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Plot

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. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

About Twilight

Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It is the first installment in The Twilight Saga film series. The film stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl, and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, a vampire. It focuses on the development of Bella and Edward's relationship and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from another coven of vampires. The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures' MTV Films, during which time a film adaptation that differed significantly from the novel was written. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel after the project's stagnant development. Rosenberg wrote a new adaptation of the novel shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and sought to be faithful to the novel's storyline. Principal photography began in March 2008 and took 44 days, being completed in May; the film was shot in the state of Oregon. Twilight premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California, on November 17, 2008, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 21, by Summit Entertainment. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film grossed $412 million worldwide. It was released on DVD and…

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Cast

  • Kristen StewartBella Swan
  • Robert PattinsonEdward Cullen
  • Billy BurkeCharlie Swan
  • Peter FacinelliDr. Carlisle Cullen
  • Ashley GreeneAlice Cullen
  • Jackson RathboneJasper
  • Nikki ReedRosalie
  • Kellan LutzEmmet Cullen
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