Twilight (2008)

Twilight rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.4/10· 523K votes

Rotten Tomatoes48%

Metacritic56%

TMDb6.281/10· 14K votes

With 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.4/10 on IMDb and 56/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Twilight

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.

Cast of Twilight

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  Kristen Stewart

  as Bella Swan

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  Robert Pattinson

  as Edward Cullen

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  Billy Burke

  as Charlie Swan

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  Peter Facinelli

  as Dr. Carlisle Cullen

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  Ashley Greene

  as Alice Cullen

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  Jackson Rathbone

  as Jasper

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  Nikki Reed

  as Rosalie

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  Kellan Lutz

  as Emmet Cullen

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  Elizabeth Reaser

  as Esme Cullen

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  Taylor Lautner

  as Jacob Black

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  Gil Birmingham

  as Billy Black

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  Cam Gigandet

  as James

Twilight facts

Budget

$37M

Box office

$393.6M

Collection

The Twilight Collection

Our take on Twilight

Catherine Hardwicke's 2008 adaptation follows Bella Swan, who moves to a rainy Pacific Northwest town and falls for Edward Cullen, a brooding classmate who turns out to be a 108-year-old vampire. The romance thrives on restraint and longing rather than action, wrapping teenage desire in a moody, overcast fantasy. It suits viewers drawn to slow-burn attraction, forbidden love and atmosphere over plot mechanics, and anyone curious about the phenomenon that shaped a generation of paranormal romance. Skeptics of swooning melodrama may resist its earnestness, but for the right audience its dreamy fixation and pale, wintry mood are exactly the appeal.