Twilight (2008)
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A teenage girl moves to a new town and finds herself drawn into a dangerous relationship with a mysterious vampire.
The story
Seventeen-year-old Bella Swan moves from Phoenix, Arizona, to the small town of Forks, Washington, to live with her father. While attending school, she becomes intrigued by the mysterious Cullen siblings. After Edward Cullen saves her from a van in the school parking lot, the two begin to develop a relationship. Bella eventually discovers that Edward is a vampire who only consumes animal blood. However, their burgeoning romance is complicated by the fact that Edward's family must keep their identity secret while dealing with the threat of other, more dangerous vampires who are drawn to Bella's scent.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After moving to Forks, Washington, Bella Swan meets the Cullen family, a group of vampires who live as 'vegetarians.' Bella and Edward Cullen fall in love, but their relationship is threatened by the arrival of three nomadic vampires: James, Victoria, and Laurent. James, a tracker, becomes obsessed with hunting Bella. The Cullens work to protect her, and during a confrontation in a ballet studio, the Cullens defeat James. Although Bella is infected with vampire venom during the struggle, Edward manages to remove it before she transforms. In the aftermath, the two attend the prom, while Victoria watches from the shadows, plotting revenge for James' death.
- First release year
- 2008
- Runtime (minutes)
- 121
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Writers
- Melissa Rosenberg · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Kristen Stewart · Bella Swan; Robert Pattinson · Edward Cullen; Billy Burke · Charlie Swan; Peter Facinelli · Carlisle Cullen; Elizabeth Reaser · Esme Cullen; Cam Gigandet · James Witherdale; Ashley Greene · Alice Cullen; Anna Kendrick · Jessica Stanley
- Genres
- romantic fantasy; fantasy adventure; romance; teen
- Themes
- forbidden love; identity; protection
- Tone and mood
- romantic; mysterious
- Setting
- Forks, a small town on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula.
- Source material / true-story basis
- 2005 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer
- Franchise connections
- The Twilight Saga
- Content notes
- violence; sensuality
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing over $400 million worldwide and becoming a popular cultural phenomenon.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 56 · scale: 100 · review count: 38
- Awards and nominations
- A-List Award · A-List Breakout · win; MTV Movie Awards · Best Movie · win; MTV Movie Awards · Best Female performance · win; MTV Movie Awards · Best Kiss · win; MTV Movie Awards · Best Fight · win; Young Artist Award · Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress · win; ALMA Awards · makeup and hairstyling · win; Young Hollywood Award · directing · win
- Production trivia
- The film became the most purchased DVD of the year.; The film was shot in the state of Oregon.; The film's opening weekend gross was the highest ever of a female-directed film.
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