Twilight is a 2008 American romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The film stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen, portrayed by Robert Pattinson. The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures before it was put into pre-production by Summit Entertainment. The novel was adapted for the screen by Melissa Rosenberg in late 2007, shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The film was primarily shot in Washington and Oregon in early 2008. Twilight was released in theaters on November 21, 2008,and grossed $35.7 million on its opening day.The soundtrack was released on November 4, 2008.
Plot
Seventeen-year-old Bella Swan moves to Forks, a small town on Washington state's rugged coast, to live with her father, Charlie, after her mother remarries to a minor league baseball player. She is quickly befriended by many students at her new high school, but she is intrigued by the mysterious and aloof Cullen siblings. Bella sits next to Edward Cullen in biology class on her first day of school; he appears to be disgusted by her, much to Bella's confusion. A few days later, Bella is nearly struck by a van in the school parking lot. Edward inexplicably moves from some feet away and stops the vehicle with his hand. He later refuses to explain this act to Bella and warns her against befriending him.
After much research, Bella eventually discovers that Edward is a vampire, though he only consumes animal blood. The pair fall in love and Edward introduces Bella to his vampire family, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie. Soon after, three nomadic vampires—James, Victoria, and Laurent—arrive. James, a tracker vampire, is intrigued by Edward's protectiveness
| Directed by | Catherine Hardwicke |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Mark Morgan Greg Mooradian Wyck Godfrey |
| Written by | Novel: Stephenie Meyer Screenplay: Melissa Rosenberg |
| Starring | Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Editing by | Nancy Richardson |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment (USA) Entertainment One Ltd. (UK)[1] |
| Release date(s) | November 21, 2008 (United States, Canada) December 11, 2008 (Australia) December 19, 2008 (United Kingdom) December 26, 2008 (New Zealand) |
| Running time | 121 min.[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million [3] |
| Gross revenue | $376,148,833[4] |
| Followed by | New Moon |
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