The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
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Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
What critics thought
The weakest entry in the Twilight series by critical consensus, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 was broadly dismissed as slow, overwrought, and unintentionally funny — though hardcore fans responded more warmly, and a handful of positive reviews credited Bill Condon's direction and Kristen Stewart's performance with keeping the material afloat. The film's pregnancy subplot also sparked genuine debate about whether it carries an anti-abortion message, dividing commentators well beyond the usual fan-versus-critic fault line.
“the worst Twilight movie yet”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“this entry, which held within it the teasing promise of explosive consummation, instead delivered soap-opera-level dry humping in high-thread-count sheets”
Mary Pols·Time
“In the hands of a lesser director, the turn of events could very well descend into farce—thankfully then, this movie has found a masterful helmsman in Condon.”
Gabriel Chong·Movie Exclusive
“The Twilight films manage to cleverly blend melodrama with supernatural thrills, and while the film is not without its silly moments and cringeworthy dialogue it does deliver the drama and emotional highs we have come to expect”
Mark Adams·Daily Mirror
“sweeps us away on a new riptide of mawkish euphoria”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Bill CondonDirector
Kristen StewartBella Swan
Robert PattinsonEdward Cullen
Taylor LautnerJacob Black
Billy BurkeCharlie Swan
Peter FacinelliDr. Carlisle Cullen
Michael SheenAro
Elizabeth ReaserEsme Cullen
Kellan LutzEmmett Cullen
Nikki ReedRosalie Hale
Jackson RathboneJasper Hale
Ashley GreeneAlice Cullen
Anna KendrickJessica
Carter BurwellComposer
Stephenie MeyerWriter
Melissa RosenbergWriter
Guillermo NavarroCinematographyThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
What critics thought
The weakest entry in the Twilight series by critical consensus, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 was broadly dismissed as slow, overwrought, and unintentionally funny — though hardcore fans responded more warmly, and a handful of positive reviews credited Bill Condon's direction and Kristen Stewart's performance with keeping the material afloat. The film's pregnancy subplot also sparked genuine debate about whether it carries an anti-abortion message, dividing commentators well beyond the usual fan-versus-critic fault line.
“the worst Twilight movie yet”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“this entry, which held within it the teasing promise of explosive consummation, instead delivered soap-opera-level dry humping in high-thread-count sheets”
Mary Pols·Time
“In the hands of a lesser director, the turn of events could very well descend into farce—thankfully then, this movie has found a masterful helmsman in Condon.”
Gabriel Chong·Movie Exclusive
“The Twilight films manage to cleverly blend melodrama with supernatural thrills, and while the film is not without its silly moments and cringeworthy dialogue it does deliver the drama and emotional highs we have come to expect”
Mark Adams·Daily Mirror
“sweeps us away on a new riptide of mawkish euphoria”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Bill CondonDirectorKristen StewartBella SwanRobert PattinsonEdward CullenTaylor LautnerJacob BlackBilly BurkeCharlie SwanPeter FacinelliDr. Carlisle CullenMichael SheenAroElizabeth ReaserEsme CullenKellan LutzEmmett CullenNikki ReedRosalie HaleJackson RathboneJasper HaleAshley GreeneAlice CullenAnna KendrickJessicaCarter BurwellComposerStephenie MeyerWriterMelissa RosenbergWriterGuillermo NavarroCinematographyStream
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