| Directed by | Chris Weitz |
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| Screenplay by | Melissa Rosenberg |
| Based on | New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Starring | Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Taylor Lautner Ashley Greene Rachelle Lefevre Billy Burke Peter Facinelli Nikki Reed Kellan Lutz Jackson Rathbone Anna Kendrick Michael Sheen Dakota Fanning |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Edited by | Peter Lambert |
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| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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| Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million[1] |
| Box office | $709,827,462[1] |
Cast
See also: List of Twilight cast members
- Main cast
- Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl who falls into a deep depression after her true love, Edward Cullen, leaves her. Her friendship with Jacob Black is expanded as she realizes that he can mend the hole left open by Edward.
- Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Bella's vampire boyfriend who abruptly leaves town to protect her.[19][20]
- Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, a cheerful companion who eases Bella's pain over losing Edward. He reveals to Bella that he is part of a pack of werewolves whose main goal is to protect her from the vampires Laurent and Victoria.[3][21][22]
- Secondary cast
- Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen, leader and father figure of the Cullen family.[23]
- Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen, Carlisle's wife and the mother figure of the Cullen family.[24][25]
- Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen, a member of the Cullen family who can see "subjective" visions of the future and who develops a deep friendship with Bella.
- Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen, a member of the Cullen family.
- Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, a member of the Cullen family.[26]
- Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale, a member of the Cullen family who thirsts for Bella's blood after she receives a paper cut.
- Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, Bella's father and Forks' Chief of Police.[27]
- Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria, a ruthless vampire who wants to avenge her lover, James.[28]
- Edi Gathegi as Laurent, a vampire who wants to kill Bella, because he thirsts for her blood.[29][30]
- Michael Sheen as Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire coven known as the Volturi.[31]
- Dakota Fanning as Jane, a guard of the Volturi who has the ability to torture people with illusions of pain.[32][33]
- Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley, Bella's self-involved friend.[34][35]
- Michael Welch as Mike Newton, Bella's friend who has a crush on her. He joins her on a date with Jacob.
[36] The end
