Twilight (2008 film)
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| Directed by | Catherine Hardwicke |
| Screenplay by | Melissa Rosenberg |
| Based on | Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
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| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Nancy Richardson |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
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| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment[1] |
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Running time | 121 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States[3] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million[4] |
| Box office | $408.5 million[5] |
Twilight is a 2008 American vampire romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It is the first installment in The Twilight Saga film series. The film stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl, and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, a vampire. It focuses on the development of Bella and Edward's relationship and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from another coven of vampires.
The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures' MTV Films, during which time a film adaptation that differed significantly from the novel was written. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel after the project's stagnant development. Rosenberg wrote a new adaptation of the novel shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and sought to be faithful to the novel's storyline. Principal photography began in March 2008 and took 44 days,[6] being completed in May;[7] the film was shot in the states of Oregon[8] and Washington.[9]
Twilight premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California on November 17, 2008,[10] and was theatrically released in the United States on November 21, by Summit Entertainment. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film grossed $408.5 million worldwide.[5] It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 21, 2009, and became the most purchased DVD of the year.[11] The soundtrack was released on November 4, 2008.[12]
The film was followed by four sequels: New Moon (2009), Eclipse (2010), Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011), and Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
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