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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011 117 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.1
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Bill Condon
🎭 Based on
«Breaking Dawn»
byStephenie Meyer
Trailers
Description
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
Budget:
$110M
US Gross:
$281.8M
Worldwide:
$712.17M
Starring
Kristen Stewart
Actor
Robert Pattinson
Actor
Taylor Lautner
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2012
— Best Kiss
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2012
— Best Picture
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Cast Ensemble
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Actress
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2012
— Worst Screen Couple
Key opinion
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 is a polarizing entry that splits audiences between fans who appreciate its emotional depth and visual polish and critics who view it as a shallow, profit-driven exercise. While many praise the production design and musical score, the film is widely contested regarding its pacing and the lead performances.
| Production | The production design, including the lavish wedding and picturesque honeymoon scenery, provides a visually polished aesthetic that surpasses previous entries. | |
| Score | The musical score remains a reliable highlight of the series, effectively anchoring the emotional beats of the wedding and birth sequences. | |
| Screenplay | The decision to split the final book into two films is viewed by many as a transparent, profit-motivated choice that results in a lack of narrative substance. | |
| Acting | The acting performances of Stewart, Pattinson, and Lautner are divisive, with some viewers finding them deeply evocative and others describing them as wooden, expressionless, or lacking emotional depth. | |
| Pacing | The film’s two-hour runtime creates a friction between fans who enjoy the contemplative, romance-heavy buildup and critics who find the pacing sluggish and static. |