Twilight

Year:

2008

Duration:

122 min

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.2

Director:

Catherine Hardwicke

Awards:

25 wins & 10 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-11-21

Filming Locations: 218 Rim Drive, Washougal, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA

Earnings

Budget: $37,000,000

Opening Weekend: $69,637,740 (USA) (23 November 2008)

Gross: $191,465,414 (USA) (2 April 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Anna Kendrick

Twilight

Kristen Stewart

Twilight

Cam Gigandet

Twilight

Christian Serratos

Twilight

Catherine Grimme

Twilight

Sarah Clarke

Renée

Matt Bushell

Phil

Billy Burke

Charlie Swan

Gil Birmingham

Billy Black

Taylor Lautner

Jacob Black

Gregory Tyree Boyce

Tyler

Justin Chon

Eric

Michael Welch

Mike Newton

Nikki Reed

Rosalie

Kellan Lutz

Emmet Cullen

Ashley Greene

Alice Cullen

Jackson Rathbone

Jasper

Robert Pattinson

Edward Cullen

José Zúñiga

Mr. Molina

Trish Egan

High School Administrator

Ayanna Berkshire

Cora

Ned Bellamy

Waylon Forge

Bryce Flint-Sommerville

Mine Security Guard

Peter Facinelli

Dr. Carlisle Cullen

Solomon Trimble

Jacob's Friend

Rachelle Lefevre

Victoria

Edi Gathegi

Laurent

Alexander Mendeluk

Frat Boy

Hunter Jackson

Frat Boy

Gavin Bristol

Frat Boy

Sean McGrath

Frat Boy

Katie Powers

Waitress

Elizabeth Reaser

Esme Cullen

Brittani Cox

Background performer (uncredited)

William Joseph Elk III

Native Wolf Pack Member #2 (uncredited)

Victoria Geil

1920's Vampire Victim

Stephenie Meyer

Diner Customer

Rick Mora

Native Werewolf Tribe #1 - Flashback Sequence (uncredited)

Rana Morrison

Patron in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tyler Nordby

Biology Class Student

Trip Ross

Coffee Shop Guy (uncredited)

Edward Stiner

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Maggie-Jo Turner

Volleyball player (uncredited)

Brianna Womick

Prom Girl

Robert Zorn

Logger

Did you know?

Trivia

contains spoiler for later Twilight films) Kristen Stewart suggested the prom dance song "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine for the film and the director decided to use it. The song made it onto the official soundtrack and is the song most associated with the Twilight films. Iron & Wine recorded a "wedding version" of the song for Edward and Bella's wedding in a later movie.

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In the kissing scene Bella is wearing one of director Catherine Hardwicke's shirts.

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In a 2011 interview with "The A. V. Club," Anna Kendrick said that Jessica, her character in the Twilight films, is an idiot.

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Goofs

In the cafeteria scene when Edward says "I'd rather hear your theories", Bella replies with "I have considered radioactive spiders and Kryptonite", in allusion to Edward's abilities. As the statement of radioactive spiders is correct, Kryptonite is not responsible for Superman's powers.

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Throughout the film, dark roots appear and disappear from Rosalie's hair.

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When Edward takes Bella to his home to meet his family, Esmee and Dr. Cullen are in the kitchen cooking. Rosalee is making the salad. When Bella responds to Esmee's "I hope you are hungry" comment, Rosalee drops the salad bowl and salad is on the floor. In the next scene, Esmee walks around the counter and there is no salad on the floor. When Edward and Bella leave, Esmee tells Rosalee to clean up the mess, and the salad is on the floor again.

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Quotes

Edward Cullen: What did you expect? Coffins and dungeons and moats?

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Angela Weber: Smile!

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Edward Cullen: That's what you dream about? Being a monster?

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Faq

Q

Why did the Cullens so readily accept Bella into the protection of their family?

A

The Cullens are a tightly-knit family, and each one has a mate -- Carlisle and Esme, Emmett and Rosalie, Jasper and Alice. Only Edward is alone and has been alone for almost a century, depressed and dark his entire life. When the family realized that Edward had finally found someone he wanted to be with and saw that Bella revived him, they couldn't bear the thought of how he would be affected should he lose Bella, so they rallied together to welcome and protect her.

Q

How does the movie end?

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Q

Why is Rosalie so cold and mean towards Bella?

A

Rosalie explains when Bella comes to meet the family the first time: "The entire family will be implicated if this ends badly" - "badly" referring to the possibility that Bella could become the meal or draw attention to the fact that they are vampires. In the novel, however, Rosalie's backstory explains further that Rosalie's pride was hurt when Edward wasn't taken with her beauty. Though she now loves Emmett, she is still a bit upset that Edward has fallen for a human after not falling for her. She's also dismayed that Bella has chosen to become a vampire when she herself hates the fact that she was made a vampire, which disrupted her entire 'perfect' life.

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