It’s easy to forget just how weird the first Twilight movie is—made just strangely and small enough to permeate pop culture

The first Twilight movi first ned in November 2008 to $69 million in its opening weekend.

It was the first #1 box office hit for indie studio Summit Entertainment and spawned four more films.

The franchise generated m America n $3 billion total, and spawned other Y.A. franchises like The Hunger Games and Divergent.

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