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Twilight

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke · 2008 ·

Answer Summary: Is Twilight worth watching?

Twilight (2008) earns a 53% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (72%) responded more warmly than critics (49%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Twilight?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

53%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

49% Editorial Rating
72% Audience snapshot · excluded
56 Metascore
★★½☆☆ Letterboxd 2.7
5.3 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 2m
Streaming
Hulu
Language
English

Where to watch

  • Hulu

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Twilight by country

Country Streaming on
India Prime Video
Indonesia Prime Video
Japan U-NEXT
Malaysia Prime Video, Lionsgate Play
Philippines Prime Video
Thailand Prime Video
Turkey Netflix, TV+
United Arab Emirates Prime Video
United Kingdom ITVX
United States Hulu

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (49/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
  • Celluloid Score 53% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

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Is Twilight worth watching?

No — Twilight earns a 53% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Celluloid Verdict

The vampire romance that launched Robert Pattinson into global superstardom — polarizing, inescapable, era-defining.

Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (72%) responded more warmly than critics (49%).

What is Twilight about?

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

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