Twilight (2008)Overview and Synopsis

Poster art for "Twilight."
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  • Twilight (2008)
  • Opened November 21, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 1 min.
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  • PG-13
    some violence and a scene of sensuality
  • TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teen girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a bit different, never fitting in with the girls at her school. When Bella is sent to live with her father in the Read More
  • Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Cam Gigandet, Nikki Reed
  • Director: Catherine Hardwicke
  • Genres: Teen Movie, Romantic Fantasy, Fantasy

Twilight (2008) Recent Fan Reviews

  • Bad make-up
    by Dazi_23

    I really liked the Twilight books and was excited to see it on the big screen, but everybody is right... really bad make-up and you could tell it was a low budget film. It was kind of aggervating...

  • Poor Acting
    by Blitz0166

    I was actually interested in seeing this movie but was sorely disappointed when i did see it. The acting was just not good. The story was alright but could have been better. Not too big of a fan on...

  • Disappointing
    by Dare_me

    I loved the Twilight series so after I read the books, I couldn't wait to watch the movie; it was such a let-down. The acting was horrible and they didn't follow the book at all. The way the movie...

Five Word Reviews

Twilight (2008) Critic Reviews

Metascore®56 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    On screen, Twilight is repetitive and a tad sodden, too prosaic to really...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Hardwicke has connected so intensely to the Meyer novel that it's hard to...

  • 70
    Time | Richard Corliss

    So Twilight isn't a masterpiece -- no matter. It rekindles the warmth of great...

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Twilight will mesmerize its target audience, 16-year-old girls and their...

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4.2 out of 5
Metascore®:
56 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

Twilight (2008) Movie Photos

  • Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "Twilight."
  • Robert Pattinson in "Twilight."
  • Rachelle Lefevre in "Twilight."
  • Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "Twilight."
  • Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke, Gil Birmingham and Taylor Lautner in "Twilight."
  • Taylor Lautner in "Twilight."