How to watch the Twilight movies in order: chronological and release date

Here’s how to watch the Twilight movies in order of chronology and by their release dates

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The romance between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen is a tale best enjoyed by watching theTwilightmovies in order. In keeping with the four novels they’re based upon by Stephanie Meyer, the five films in theTwilightsaga depict the intense love story between the pair.Twilightis no ordinary romance though. While Bella (Kristen Stewart), a high school teen, falls for Edward (Robert Pattinson), it quickly becomes  complicated as she finds out he is in fact a vampire. And he’s not the only one in the unsuspecting city of Forks, Washington. There’s warring factions of vampires and werewolf packs to contend with that only intensifies across the multi-film saga.

For those new toTwilight, fair warning that this guide contains some minor spoilers. We’ve kept them as minimal as possible though to help you watch theTwilightmovies in order and we’ll also include details on some of the world’sbest streaming serviceswhere you can watchTwilightin the US, the UK, and Australia.

Twilight movies in release date order

Do you want to know how to watch theTwilightmovies in order by their release date? Luckily, doing so isn’t as complicated as you might think. Read on to find out more:

Twilight movies in chronological order

Fortunately, there’s no real argument about the order in which you should watch theTwilightmovies. They were released in chronological order and that’s the only way to watch them.

Unlike the task of watching theMarvelorStar Warsmovies in order, there’s no difference between release order and the film’s own timeline. Everything is very linear.

The timeline forTwilightand the movies that follow is quite compressed. We meet Bella when she is 17 and the saga ends with Bella, now a mother and a vampire, at 19, the age she will remain for the rest of her life.

Things might change ifMidnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer’s 2020 novel that retells the events ofTwilightfrom the perspective of Edward rather than Bella, becomes a movie. In fact, Netflix’sTudumannounced in September that the streamer is adaptingMidnight Suninto an animated TV show. The new entry to theTwilightcanonswitches the narrative over to Edward Cullen, instead of Bella, for a retelling of the first book. Stephanie Meyer will join as executive producer and Sinead Daly (Tell Me Lies, The Walking Dead: World Beyond) will also executive produce and write the series.

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Twilight movies ranked

Below, we’ve ranked theTwilightmovies in order based on theirRotten TomatoesandIMDb user scores. Critics weren’t wild about the films, with the best of them only ranked at 49% and the lowest way down at 25%. Still, more than three billion dollars in the bank, we’re sure producers Lionsgate couldn’t give two hoots.

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Twilight movies: where to watch online

In the US, unfortunately theTwilightmovies are not available to stream. Instead, you can rent or buy via Prime Video orApple TV Plus.

In the UK, you can watch the wholeTwilightsaga onDisney Plus. The first movie,Twilight, is also availableonPrime Video.

In Australia, the first movie,Twilight, is available on Foxtel Now, Disney Plus, and Stan. All of the other movies in the saga can be streamed on Binge, Foxtel Now, and Stan.

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