Twilight (2008)
When you can live forever, what do you live for?
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 November 2008 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Drama, Romance |
| Director | Catherine Hardwicke |
| Starring | Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Billy Burke |
| Runtime | 122 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 49% · Metacritic 56/100 · TMDB users 6.3/10 |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Box office | $394 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Twilight is a 2008 fantasy romance directed by Catherine Hardwicke. It runs 122 minutes. The film hinges on a specific, dangerous imbalance: one character is mortal and fragile, while the other has been alive for 108 years. This age gap creates a static tension that defines the entire runtime. The story asks a simple question about eternity, then spends its time answering it through slow, deliberate gazes rather than action. It is a movie that treats romance as a survival mechanism. The pacing is deliberate, matching the characters' hesitation. You watch to see if the human survives the immortal.
What the critics said
Twilight landed in the middle, which is where it has stayed. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 49% approval rating as of November 2022, with an average score of 5.4 out of 10. Metacritic assigns it 56 out of 100, a figure it labels as mixed or average. The consensus is that the movie serves its fans while leaving others unmoved. New York Press critic Armond White called it "a genuine pop classic." Roger Ebert noted the audience was rapt.
How it did with audiences
Twilight cost $37 million and took $394 million worldwide, a gap that suggests the studio did the math correctly. On TMDB, users rate it 6.3 out of 10, which is solid but not sacred.
Audiences packed theaters in numbers that surprised even the box office clerks. The film’s opening weekend set a record for female-directed films, a stat that still holds weight in industry circles.
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Sources
- Twilight on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q160071 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Twilight (2008 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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