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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The epic finale that will live forever.

2012115 minPG-13Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Director
Bill Condon
Starring
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 streaming on Netflix and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 earns 10 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Cult Classic.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 worth watching?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2's Midcredits score is the 44th percentile of all films, from 1.3M ratings across 6 sources. 46% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

44th percentile

Better received than 44% of films

51st percentile among Adventure44th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)41st
Approval (how many liked it)46th

59 /100

41st percentile of all films

46th percentile among Adventure42nd percentile among 2010s

Critics 52 · Audience 59

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

46% liked it

46th percentile of all films

54th percentile among Adventure46th percentile among 2010s
46% rated it 7–1054% rated it 1–6

Critics 49% · Audience 70%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 22 wins / 17 noms overall

  • NominatedBAFTA Awards· BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film

99th percentile

1.3M ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Adventure99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$120M
Opening weekend$141M
Domestic gross$293M
Worldwide gross$889M

Returned 7.4× its budget — 98th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film delivers a spectacular 20-minute action finale, even if that climax is revealed to be a vision rather than reality.

Fans praised

  • Bella's empowered vampire transformation and confident performance
  • Final battle sequence brings tension and surprise
  • Emotionally satisfying closure for longtime fans

Detractors panned

  • Creepy, unconvincing CGI baby and child model
  • Wooden dialogue and flat acting from leads
  • Cop-out 'it was a vision' twist nullifies dramatic stakes

What stands out

TensionDivisive50

Build-up to confrontation creates stakes; vision reveal defuses them

EndingDivisive45

Satisfying closure for fans; contrived 'vision' twist frustrates non-fans

Plot and storyDivisive40

Thin misunderstanding-driven plot extended into two-hour film; vision twist divisive

PacingDivisive40

Slow first two-thirds of buildup, redeemed by accelerated final act

ActingDivisive35

Kristen Stewart more animated as vampire; Pattinson and Lautner still wooden

Effects and spectacleDivisive35

Final battle exciting but CGI wolves, baby, and vampire speed often unconvincing

CharactersDivisive30

Bella finally gains agency; Jacob's imprinting on infant widely criticized as disturbing

DialogueDivisive25

Clunky, soap-operatic lines like 'You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness monster?'

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 39 points higher than men.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 13 points higher than critics.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Watch experience

What is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Romantic: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are in the mood for a love story.

It takes its time and leaves you hopeful. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Romantic.

The answer rests on this: Moods
RomanticTenseHopeful
Heaviest: late
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Romantic · 8% of filmsAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its romantic and dramatic elements with complete earnestness, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film builds from a romantic, domestic start to a tense, climactic showdown with the Volturi, carrying the emotional weight in the final act.
StructureThe story follows a linear timeline from Bella's transformation through the gathering of allies to the confrontation with the Volturi.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

HopefulFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film ends with the family safe and Edward and Bella's love eternal, leaving the viewer with a sense of peace and optimism.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% (this title) · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Oppressive state: A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film's central conflict is driven by a false accusation that forces the Cullen family to gather allies and prepare to defend themselves against the Volturi regime.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsFamily bonds
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Bella and Edward's eternal bond, expanded to include their hybrid daughter, and the protective family they build against external threats.
StanceThe film celebrates the enduring power of Bella and Edward's love and their family, presenting it as worth protecting against all odds.

The world

Contemporary
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · hybrid · Carter Burwell
SettingThe Cullen family home in the remote woods, where vampire life intersects with the human world.
MusicThe score blends sweeping orchestral themes with an undercurrent of pop songs, enhancing the romantic and dramatic moments.

Content guide

Is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 okay for kids?

PG-13

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (82/100), sexual content at moderate (54/100), language at mild (28/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (5/100) and frightening material at intense (70/100). Overall it is heavier than 96% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 23 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium14
  • BGC
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-12
  • Greece13
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland12
  • PRPG-13
  • RO15
  • Russia12+
  • Spain12
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 66% of all filmsHeavier than 96% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 98%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 95%
Profanity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 17%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 4%
Frightening / Intense
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 90%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Kristen Stewart
as Bella Swan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Robert Pattinson
as Edward Cullen
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Taylor Lautner
as Jacob Black
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Peter Facinelli
as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser
as Esme Cullen
Ashley Greene
as Alice Cullen
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Jackson Rathbone
as Jasper Hale
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Kellan Lutz
as Emmett Cullen
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Nikki Reed
as Rosalie Hale
Billy Burke
as Charlie Swan

Crew

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