The Twilight Saga (film series) of "Breaking Dawn" reasonable, which would be substantially greater than the previous instalments in the series, filming in Louisiana was also negotiated, providing larger tax credits for the studio to benefit from. Twilight was directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Melissa Rosenberg. It focuses on the development of a personal relationship between Human teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a separate group of hostile vampires. The film was released theatrically starting on November 21, 2008. It grossed $35.7 million on
The Twilight Saga (film series) review, and the site's consensus reads "Slow, joyless and loaded with unintentionally humorous moments, "Breaking Dawn Part 1" may satisfy the "Twilight" faithful, but it's strictly for fans of the franchise". "Part 2" had a mixed critical reception but was much more favorable than "Part 1". Bruce Diones of "New Yorkers" gave the film a positive review, citing "A feast of ripe dialogue and bloodsucking action". Richard Roeper said that "The fifth and final entry in the historically successful "Twilight" franchise is the most self-aware and in some ways the most entertaining", giving it a grade C+ The 2010 Portuguese