Twilight Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

When you can live forever what do you live for?

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 14, 2020

Twilight

Release Date: Friday, November 21, 2008 Theaters

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Starring: Kristen Stewart • Robert Pattinson • Peter Facinelli • Nikki Reed • Elizabeth Reaser

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 0 m

3.88 / 5.0

89% WILL SEE 11% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Twilight" is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn't aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he's immortal. But he doesn't have fangs, and he doesn't drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward and Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens' mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?

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Who stars in Twilight – Cast List

Kristen Stewart
Love Me, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Robert Pattinson
The Odyssey, Die, My Love
Peter Facinelli
Deadly Vows, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
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Nikki Reed
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
E
Elizabeth Reaser
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
Jackson Rathbone
Laws of Man, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
B
Bill Burke
S
Sarah Clarke
The Signal, Happy Endings
Anna Kendrick
Pitch Perfect 2, Trolls World Tour
C
Christian Serratos
7500, 96 Minutes
J
Justin Chon
Blue Bayou, 21 and Over
M
Michael Welch
Archie's Final Project, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

Who is making Twilight – Crew List

A look at Twilight behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Catherine Hardwicke last helmed Prisoner's Daughter and Mafia Mamma. The film's writer Melissa Rosenberg last penned The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Screenwriters: Melissa Rosenberg
Stephanie Meyer
Catherine Hardwicke
Producers: Greg Mooridian
Mark Morgan
Heather Parry

Studios: Summit Entertainment
Production Company: Imprint Entertainment
Maverick Films

Production – What we know about the Twilight

Key Facts

Summit Entertainment picked up the rights from Paramount Pictures in a turnaround. The studio hopes to create a series of at least three films based on Stephanie Meyer's books. In an effort to contain costs, Summit Entertainment is considering filming "Twilight" sequels "New Moon" and "Eclipse" back-to-back (11/23/08).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2008

Completed

Changed Twilight movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2008

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and a scene of sensuality
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: When you can live forever what do you live for?
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Twilight Trailers and Clips

Twilight

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Twilight Release Date: When was the film released?

Twilight was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 21 , 2008. The film was released in approximately 3,419 theaters. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Bolt, Lake City and Special.