The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

Director:

Bill Condon

Writers:

Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay), Stephenie Meyer (novel)

Stars:

Taylor Lautner, Gil Birmingham, Kristen Stewart

9 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taylor Lautner	...	Jacob Black
Gil Birmingham	...	Billy
Billy Burke	...	Charlie Swan
Sarah Clarke	...	Renée
Ty Olsson	...	Phil Dwyer
Kristen Stewart	...	Bella Swan
Ashley Greene	...	Alice Cullen
Jackson Rathbone	...	Jasper Hale
Peter Facinelli	...	Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz	...	Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed	...	Rosalie Hale
Robert Pattinson	...	Edward Cullen
Christian Sloan	...	Unsavory People
James Pizzinato	...	Unsavory People

Storyline

Bella and Edward are to marry. Jacob becomes upset when he learns that Bella is planning to consummate the marriage on her honeymoon. The wedding over, Bella and Edward spend their honeymoon on the Cullen's idyllic private island. But, to their dismay, they discover that Bella is pregnant. The fetus is growing at an accelerated rate and everyone fears for Bella's safety. Will she go ahead with her pregnancy, whatever the cost? The Quileutes close in as the unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | pregnant | wedding | marriage | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

Forever is only the beginning

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

18 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Breaking Dawn

Filming Locations:

Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$41,683,574 (USA) (18 November 2011)

Gross:

$281,275,991 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment, TSBD Canada Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 125 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The note Edward leaves Bella while she was asleep on their honeymoon: "I've gone to the mainland to hunt, be back before you wake. Edward"

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Goofs

When Bella is sitting in the car and is calling Rosalie, the phone is still in lock-mode.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bella Swan: Childhood is not from birth to a certain age. And at a certain age, the child is grown and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.

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Crazy Credits

Shortly after the credits roll there is an additional scene.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.19 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Turning Page"
Written by Ryan Curtis O'Neal
Performed by Sleeping at Last
Courtesy of Astroid B-612 Records
by arrangement with Music Alternatives, LLC

User Reviews

If you are not a twilight fan you are definitely not gonna like it

To rate this movie I think I should split my opinion in two: The twilighter side and the neutral side. Read the part that better mirrors your attitude.

NEUTRAL: The movie has no cinematographic value at all. Just a lame, slow, in places disgusting report of how a vampire-human marriage could be in the first part, and a badly directed (with some very awkward moments) plot development in the second part. I could not help noticing the derisiveness of some scenes; e.g. the one in which the transformed Jacob addresses his other fellows (I thought the movie was turning into a joke at that very moment!) and the one in which Bella makes the bloodshake fall to the ground and kind of breaks her back. A praise goes to the actors: the acting is not bad, is not bad at all considering that, in my opinion, nothing better could have been done (Kristen Stewart's performance is not bad and I found very convincing the character of Jacob). Another criticize goes to the movie slowness; in fact, those who are not very fond of Ed and Bell's love story might probably find the fully detailed and slow part in which the two get married really annoying. Finally, I would rate this movie, in this case, with 4,5 out of 10.

TWILIGHTER: I do think very few fans will be disappointed by this installment. Let's be onest, I was almost crying during the scene of the wedding (and I'm a male!!!) mainly because of my affection for the series (I was platonically in love with the story when the first Twilight movie came out). That's the truth: this movie's been made just for those who have always followed and liked the Twilight saga. I don't expect anyone to suddenly turn up and say: I've never given a *** about this series but I've found the movie absolutely awesome! This movie is for us Twilighters all around the world. Because all those scenes have an emotional meaning only in case you are very fond of the series. In this case I can and want turn many blind eyes (may I say it? haha) in the name of my affection for the saga. I enjoyed the Ed and Bell's wedding night, all those particulars (they even play chess!) that made me feel good during the projection of this movie. In this case I would rate the movie with 9 out of 10.

That's all, according to my opinion. Thanks for reading.