---
title: 'Twilight (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Catherine Hardwicke'
released: '2008-11-17'
runtime_minutes: 122
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/twilight-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Twilight (2008)

2008 · PG-13 · 122 min · Drama, Fantasy, Action, Romance · United States

Part of: The Twilight Saga

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Stephenie Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephenie-meyer), [Melissa Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-rosenberg)
- **Director:** [Catherine Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-hardwicke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Producer:** [Wyck Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/wyck-godfrey), [Mark Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-morgan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elliot Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-davis)
- **Editor:** [Nancy Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-richardson)

## Cast

- [Matt Bushell](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-bushell)
- [Elizabeth Reaser](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-reaser) as Esme Cullen
- [Taylor Lautner](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-lautner) as Jacob Black
- [Gil Birmingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/gil-birmingham)
- [Ned Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-bellamy)
- [José Zúñiga](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-zuniga)
- [Michael Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-welch) as Mike Newton
- [Stephenie Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephenie-meyer)
- [Cam Gigandet](https://cinepixo.com/people/cam-gigandet)
- [Kristen Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristen-stewart) as Bella Swan
- [Robert Pattinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-pattinson) as Edward Cullen
- [Anna Kendrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-kendrick) as Jessica Stanley
- [Edi Gathegi](https://cinepixo.com/people/edi-gathegi)
- [Tanaya Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/tanaya-beatty)
- [Christian Serratos](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-serratos) as Angela Weber

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Official site: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight
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