The penultimate chapter in the Twilight saga which sees Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally tie the knot. While Stephenie Meyer’s...
The penultimate chapter in the Twilight saga which sees Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally tie the knot. While Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn book was the last in the series, it's been split into two parts for the movies - this is the first.
After their secluded honeymoon off the coast of Brazil, the newlyweds find turmoil in the form of an unexpected pregnancy. The half-human half-vampire grows at an alarming rate, with the birth threatening to end Bella’s life. Fearing the worse for their people, The Quileute and The Volturi seek to destroy the unborn being. Meanwhile, the pregnancy brings an unexpected development for Jacob (Taylor Lautner)...
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25 %212 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
60 %187,138 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Disappointing that a story so pregnant with dramatic possibilities should wind up feeling like such an unconsummated opportunity."
Variety"Flat performances, dodgy plotting and rubbish talking wolves aside, this is a weirdly grim addition to the supposedly tween-friendly franchise, less fairy tale than misjudged horror show."
Total Film"The latest and best of the movies about a girl, her vampire and their impossible, ridiculously appealing - yes, I surrendered - love story."
The New York Times"An emotionally fraught, dramatically leaden tale..."
Screen Daily"Absorbing, if somewhat slow-paced, and has without doubt the most blood-curdling scene of live childbirth in a PG-13 movie."
Roger Ebert"The film is like a crab cake with three or four bits of crab surrounded by loads of bland stuffing..."
Hollywood Reporter"The acting's better than it's ever been, but with the best will in the world, this can't get past the fact that the story's demented."
Empire Magazine"It may be impossible for anyone but existing fans to take this seriously, but for the unconverted, it's still a legitimately engaging, gape-worthy nutso spectacle."
A.V. ClubThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | Details
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
