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Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011): Film vs Book
Film · 2011 · Directed by Bill Condon · Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
About the film
A wedding and honeymoon open the first half of the final book, and nothing goes as the couple planned.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the first part of the novel with its mix of romance and worry, and it adds visual moments to match the story's mood.
Read or watch first?
The book gives more of the heroine's inner voice, which is what the saga is built on.
What the book gives you
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
A big, romantic, dramatic closing chapter that wraps up the series.
Who will like it: Readers who want the saga's grand finale.