• Twilight (2008)

    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.

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Twilight
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Release Date: November 21st, 2008

DVD Release Date: March 21st, 2009

PG-13 |2 hr 1 min

Plot Summary

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.

Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Genres: Thriller , Romance

Production Co: Temple Hill

Distributors: Summit Entertainment

Keywords: Passionate , Rivalry , Pursuit , Rescue , Friend , Brooding , House , Father , 2000s , Forbidden love

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  • 75
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Twilight - directed with savvy humor by Catherine Hardwicke - turns vampirism into a metaphor for teen lust. show more

  • 40
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    In a film that has the courage of its absurdity but not much else, Mr. Pattinson gets the best of what passes for style. show more

  • 60
    Dana StevensSlate

    As a life lesson for teenage girls, Twilight (excuse the pun) sucks. As a parable for the dark side of female desire, it's weirdly powerful. show more

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