The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (2011)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $281,791,883Details
International Box Office $400,609,100Details
Worldwide Box Office $682,400,983
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $110,224,085
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $32,413,837
Total $142,637,922
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Bella and Edward, plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by their ornate nuptials, a romantic honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of their child… which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,122,261 (49.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$127,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,061 opening theaters/4,066 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $424,704,446

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 2011 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: November 17th, 2011 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide), released as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Australia)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide), released as Alacakaranlık Efsanesi: Şafak Vakti Bölüm 1 (Turkey)
December 22nd, 2022 (Special Engagement), released as A Saga Crepúsculo: Amanhecer - Parte 1 (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 11th, 2012 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2190, 9/21/2011)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Twilight
Plot point: Cliffhanger Ending, First Time Parents, Love Triangle, Romance, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unconventional Pregnancies, Unexpected Pregnancy, Vampire, Werewolf
Source material: Young Adult Book Adaptation
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Temple Hill Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment, Summit Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 1 $138,122,261   4,061 $34,012   $138,122,261 1
Nov 25, 2011 1 $41,683,574 -70% 4,066 $10,252   $220,832,009 2
Dec 2, 2011 1 $16,535,465 -60% 4,046 $4,087   $246,926,409 3
Dec 9, 2011 3 $7,819,402 -53% 3,604 $2,170   $259,402,669 4
Dec 16, 2011 6 $4,197,893 -46% 2,958 $1,419   $266,327,974 5
Dec 23, 2011 17 $1,466,306 -65% 1,603 $915   $270,268,207 6
Dec 30, 2011 14 $2,060,942 +41% 1,411 $1,461   $275,530,738 7
Jan 6, 2012 14 $1,472,095 -29% 1,058 $1,391   $278,415,733 8
Jan 13, 2012 19 $769,314 -48% 708 $1,087   $279,638,999 9
Jan 20, 2012 26 $308,718 -60% 370 $834   $280,262,457 10
Jan 27, 2012 34 $164,711 -47% 191 $862   $280,536,135 11
Feb 3, 2012 29 $279,755 +70% 296 $945   $280,876,465 12
Feb 10, 2012 40 $168,283 -40% 230 $732   $281,158,172 13
Feb 17, 2012 52 $54,318 -68% 148 $367   $281,267,663 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 17, 2011 P $30,250,000     3,521 $8,591   $30,250,000  
Nov 18, 2011 1 $71,642,526     4,061 $17,642   $71,642,526 1
Nov 19, 2011 1 $40,029,203 -44%   4,061 $9,857   $111,671,729 2
Nov 20, 2011 1 $26,450,532 -34%   4,061 $6,513   $138,122,261 3
Nov 21, 2011 1 $9,853,481 -63%   4,061 $2,426   $147,975,742 4
Nov 22, 2011 1 $11,002,420 +12%   4,061 $2,709   $158,978,162 5
Nov 23, 2011 1 $12,437,564 +13%   4,061 $3,063   $171,415,726 6
Nov 24, 2011 1 $7,732,709 -38%   4,061 $1,904   $179,148,435 7
Nov 25, 2011 1 $16,689,211 +116% -77% 4,066 $4,105   $195,837,646 8
Nov 26, 2011 1 $16,363,978 -2% -59% 4,066 $4,025   $212,201,624 9
Nov 27, 2011 1 $8,630,385 -47% -67% 4,066 $2,123   $220,832,009 10
Nov 28, 2011 1 $2,525,769 -71% -74% 4,066 $621   $223,357,778 11
Nov 29, 2011 1 $2,642,924 +5% -76% 4,066 $650   $226,000,702 12
Nov 30, 2011 1 $2,151,124 -19% -83% 4,066 $529   $228,151,826 13
Dec 1, 2011 1 $2,239,118 +4% -71% 4,066 $551   $230,390,944 14
Dec 2, 2011 1 $5,452,139 +143% -67% 4,046 $1,348   $235,843,083 15
Dec 3, 2011 1 $7,080,431 +30% -57% 4,046 $1,750   $242,923,514 16
Dec 4, 2011 1 $4,002,895 -43% -54% 4,046 $989   $246,926,409 17
Dec 5, 2011 1 $1,147,289 -71% -55% 4,046 $284   $248,073,698 18
Dec 6, 2011 1 $1,315,111 +15% -50% 4,046 $325   $249,388,809 19
Dec 7, 2011 1 $1,069,091 -19% -50% 4,046 $264   $250,457,900 20
Dec 8, 2011 1 $1,125,367 +5% -50% 4,046 $278   $251,583,267 21
Dec 9, 2011 3 $2,456,195 +118% -55% 3,604 $682   $254,039,462 22
Dec 10, 2011 3 $3,398,193 +38% -52% 3,604 $943   $257,437,655 23
Dec 11, 2011 5 $1,965,014 -42% -51% 3,604 $545   $259,402,669 24
Dec 12, 2011 3 $649,222 -67% -43% 3,604 $180   $260,051,891 25
Dec 13, 2011 3 $748,250 +15% -43% 3,604 $208   $260,800,141 26
Dec 14, 2011 3 $651,265 -13% -39% 3,604 $181   $261,451,406 27
Dec 15, 2011 3 $678,675 +4% -40% 3,604 $188   $262,130,081 28
Dec 16, 2011 6 $1,278,315 +88% -48% 2,958 $432   $263,408,396 29
Dec 17, 2011 6 $1,714,274 +34% -50% 2,958 $580   $265,122,670 30
Dec 18, 2011 6 $1,205,304 -30% -39% 2,958 $407   $266,327,974 31
Dec 19, 2011 6 $651,427 -46% n/c 2,958 $220   $266,979,401 32
Dec 20, 2011 8 $697,955 +7% -7% 2,958 $236   $267,677,356 33
Dec 21, 2011 10 $515,186 -26% -21% 1,822 $283   $268,192,542 34
Dec 22, 2011 10 $609,359 +18% -10% 1,822 $334   $268,801,901 35
Dec 23, 2011 11 $671,876 +10% -47% 1,603 $419   $269,473,777 36
Dec 24, 2011 14 $282,370 -58% -84% 1,603 $176   $269,756,147 37
Dec 25, 2011 16 $512,060 +81% -58% 1,411 $363   $270,268,207 38
Dec 26, 2011 14 $914,635 +79% +40% 1,411 $648   $271,182,842 39
Dec 27, 2011 13 $771,203 -16% +10% 1,411 $547   $271,954,045 40
Dec 28, 2011 12 $753,282 -2% +46% 1,411 $534   $272,707,327 41
Dec 29, 2011 12 $762,469 +1% +25% 1,411 $540   $273,469,796 42
Dec 30, 2011 12 $866,680 +14% +29% 1,411 $614   $274,336,476 43
Dec 31, 2011 14 $505,478 -42% +79% 1,411 $358   $274,841,954 44
Jan 1, 2012 15 $688,784 +36% +35% 1,411 $488   $275,530,738 45
Jan 2, 2012 14 $594,738 -14% -35% 1,411 $422   $276,125,476 46
Jan 3, 2012 - $299,396 -50% -61% 1,411 $212   $276,424,872 47
Jan 4, 2012 12 $250,362 -16% -67% 1,411 $177   $276,675,234 48
Jan 5, 2012 11 $268,404 +7% -65% 1,411 $190   $276,943,638 49
Jan 6, 2012 - $437,622 +63% -50% 1,058 $414   $277,381,260 50
Jan 7, 2012 - $665,577 +52% +32% 1,058 $629   $278,046,837 51
Jan 8, 2012 - $368,896 -45% -46% 1,058 $349   $278,415,733 52
Jan 9, 2012 - $108,121 -71% -82% 1,058 $102   $278,523,854 53
Jan 10, 2012 - $125,923 +16% -58% 1,058 $119   $278,649,777 54
Jan 11, 2012 - $112,652 -11% -55% 1,058 $106   $278,762,429 55
Jan 12, 2012 - $107,256 -5% -60% 1,058 $101   $278,869,685 56
Jan 13, 2012 - $201,910 +88% -54% 708 $285   $279,071,595 57
Jan 14, 2012 - $328,064 +62% -51% 708 $463   $279,399,659 58
Jan 15, 2012 - $239,340 -27% -35% 708 $338   $279,638,999 59
Jan 16, 2012 - $156,164 -35% +44% 708 $221   $279,795,163 60
Jan 17, 2012 - $51,589 -67% -59% 708 $73   $279,846,752 61
Jan 18, 2012 - $50,512 -2% -55% 708 $71   $279,897,264 62
Jan 19, 2012 - $56,475 +12% -47% 708 $80   $279,953,739 63
Jan 20, 2012 - $83,654 +48% -59% 370 $226   $280,037,393 64
Jan 21, 2012 - $148,794 +78% -55% 370 $402   $280,186,187 65
Jan 22, 2012 - $76,270 -49% -68% 370 $206   $280,262,457 66
Jan 23, 2012 - $25,981 -66% -83% 370 $70   $280,288,438 67
Jan 24, 2012 - $26,823 +3% -48% 370 $72   $280,315,261 68
Jan 25, 2012 - $27,293 +2% -46% 370 $74   $280,342,554 69
Jan 26, 2012 - $28,870 +6% -49% 370 $78   $280,371,424 70
Jan 27, 2012 - $46,488 +61% -44% 191 $243   $280,417,912 71
Jan 28, 2012 - $75,748 +63% -49% 191 $397   $280,493,660 72
Jan 29, 2012 - $42,475 -44% -44% 191 $222   $280,536,135 73
Jan 30, 2012 - $13,580 -68% -48% 191 $71   $280,549,715 74
Jan 31, 2012 - $15,619 +15% -42% 191 $82   $280,565,334 75
Feb 1, 2012 - $14,808 -5% -46% 191 $78   $280,580,142 76
Feb 2, 2012 - $16,568 +12% -43% 191 $87   $280,596,710 77
Feb 3, 2012 - $83,714 +405% +80% 296 $283   $280,680,424 78
Feb 4, 2012 - $137,341 +64% +81% 296 $464   $280,817,765 79
Feb 5, 2012 - $58,700 -57% +38% 296 $198   $280,876,465 80
Feb 6, 2012 - $27,234 -54% +101% 296 $92   $280,903,699 81
Feb 7, 2012 - $31,367 +15% +101% 296 $106   $280,935,066 82
Feb 8, 2012 - $26,476 -16% +79% 296 $89   $280,961,542 83
Feb 9, 2012 - $28,347 +7% +71% 296 $96   $280,989,889 84
Feb 10, 2012 - $52,820 +86% -37% 230 $230   $281,042,709 85
Feb 11, 2012 - $74,489 +41% -46% 230 $324   $281,117,198 86
Feb 12, 2012 - $40,974 -45% -30% 230 $178   $281,158,172 87
Feb 13, 2012 - $11,958 -71% -56% 230 $52   $281,170,130 88
Feb 14, 2012 - $20,578 +72% -34% 230 $89   $281,190,708 89
Feb 15, 2012 - $10,285 -50% -61% 230 $45   $281,200,993 90
Feb 16, 2012 - $12,352 +20% -56% 230 $54   $281,213,345 91
Feb 17, 2012 - $15,116 +22% -71% 148 $102   $281,228,461 92
Feb 18, 2012 - $22,896 +51% -69% 148 $155   $281,251,357 93
Feb 19, 2012 - $16,306 -29% -60% 148 $110   $281,267,663 94
Feb 20, 2012 - $8,328 -49% -30% 148 $56   $281,275,991 95
Feb 21, 2012 - $3,977 -52% -81% 148 $27   $281,279,968 96
Feb 22, 2012 - $3,252 -18% -68% 148 $22   $281,283,220 97
Feb 23, 2012 - $3,913 +20% -68% 148 $26   $281,287,133 98
Nov 1, 2025 11 $504,750     1,503 $336   $281,791,883 5,098

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 1 $179,148,435   4,061 $44,114   $179,148,435 1
Nov 25, 2011 1 $51,242,509 -71% 4,066 $12,603   $230,390,944 2
Dec 2, 2011 1 $21,192,323 -59% 4,046 $5,238   $251,583,267 3
Dec 9, 2011 3 $10,546,814 -50% 3,604 $2,926   $262,130,081 4
Dec 16, 2011 7 $6,671,820 -37% 2,958 $2,256   $268,801,901 5
Dec 23, 2011 13 $4,667,895 -30% 1,603 $2,912   $273,469,796 6
Dec 30, 2011 14 $3,473,842 -26% 1,411 $2,462   $276,943,638 7
Jan 6, 2012 14 $1,926,047 -45% 1,058 $1,820   $278,869,685 8
Jan 13, 2012 19 $1,084,054 -44% 708 $1,531   $279,953,739 9
Jan 20, 2012 26 $417,685 -61% 370 $1,129   $280,371,424 10
Jan 27, 2012 33 $225,286 -46% 191 $1,180   $280,596,710 11
Feb 3, 2012 28 $393,179 +75% 296 $1,328   $280,989,889 12
Feb 10, 2012 41 $223,456 -43% 230 $972   $281,213,345 13
Feb 17, 2012 54 $73,788 -67% 148 $499   $281,287,133 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/18/2011 $0 0 122 33 $19,225,301 4/4/2026
Brazil 11/18/2011 $0 0 1 1 $32,709,792 12/12/2015
New Zealand 11/17/2011 $0 0 7 0 $73 4/6/2026
Turkey 11/18/2011 $0 0 152 208 $339,651 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $348,334,283
  
International Total $400,609,100 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Kristen Stewart    Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson    Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner    Jacob Black

Supporting

Billy Burke    Charlie Swan
Peter Facinelli    Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser    Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz    Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed    Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone    Jasper Hale
Ashley Greene    Alice Cullen
Michael Sheen    Aro
Anna Kendrick    Jessica
Sarah Clarke    Renee
Christian Camargo    Eleazar Denali
Gil Birmingham    Billy
Booboo Stewart    Seth
Mia Maestro    Carmen Denali
Casey Labow    Kate Denali
Maggie Grace    Irina Denali
MyAnna Buring    Tanya Denali
Ty Olsson    Phil
Christian Sloan    Unsavory Person
James Pizzinato    Unsavory Person
Ian Harmon    Unsavory Person
Gabriel Carter    Unsavory Person
Christian Serratos    Angela
Justin Chon    Eric
Michael Welch    Mike
Christopher Heyerdahl    Marcus
Jamie Campbell Bower    Caius
Angelo Renai    Minister Webber
Alex Rice    Sue Clearwater
Paul Becker    Dancer
Stephanie Moseley    Dancer
Kiowa Gordon    Embry
Tyson Houseman    Quil
Chaske Spencer    Sam Uley
Bronson Pelletier    Jared
Alex Meraz    Paul
Julia Jones    Leah
Tinsel Korey    Emily
Tanaya Beatty    Rachel
Sienna Joseph    Claire
Carolina Virguez    Kaure
Sebastiao Lemos    Gustavo
Kimani Ray Smith    Near-Miss Husband
Tora Hylands    Near-Miss Wife
Mackenzie Foy    Renesmee
Ali Faulkner    Bianca
Charlie Bewley    Demetri
Daniel Cudmore    Felix

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Condon    Director
Melissa Rosenberg    Screenwriter
Stephenie Meyer    Based on the Novel 'Breaking Dawn' by
Wyck Godfrey    Producer
Karen Rosenfelt    Producer
Stephenie Meyer    Producer
Marty Bowen    Executive Producer
Greg Mooradian    Executive Producer
Mark Morgan    Executive Producer
Guy Oseary    Executive Producer
Bill Bannerman    Co-Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Richard Sherman    Production Designer
Virginia Katz    Editor
John Bruno    Visual Effects Designer
John Bruno    Visual Effects Supervisor
Carter Burwell    Music
Alexandra Patsavas    Music Supervisor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Debra Zane    Casting
John M. Morse    Second Assistant Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Bella and Edward, plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by their ornate nuptials, a romantic honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of their child… which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,122,261 (49.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$127,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,061 opening theaters/4,066 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $424,704,446

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 2011 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment
International Releases: November 17th, 2011 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide), released as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Australia)
November 18th, 2011 (Wide), released as Alacakaranlık Efsanesi: Şafak Vakti Bölüm 1 (Turkey)
December 22nd, 2022 (Special Engagement), released as A Saga Crepúsculo: Amanhecer - Parte 1 (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 11th, 2012 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2190, 9/21/2011)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Twilight
Plot point: Cliffhanger Ending, First Time Parents, Love Triangle, Romance, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unconventional Pregnancies, Unexpected Pregnancy, Vampire, Werewolf
Source material: Young Adult Book Adaptation
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Temple Hill Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment, Summit Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 1 $138,122,261   4,061 $34,012   $138,122,261 1
Nov 25, 2011 1 $41,683,574 -70% 4,066 $10,252   $220,832,009 2
Dec 2, 2011 1 $16,535,465 -60% 4,046 $4,087   $246,926,409 3
Dec 9, 2011 3 $7,819,402 -53% 3,604 $2,170   $259,402,669 4
Dec 16, 2011 6 $4,197,893 -46% 2,958 $1,419   $266,327,974 5
Dec 23, 2011 17 $1,466,306 -65% 1,603 $915   $270,268,207 6
Dec 30, 2011 14 $2,060,942 +41% 1,411 $1,461   $275,530,738 7
Jan 6, 2012 14 $1,472,095 -29% 1,058 $1,391   $278,415,733 8
Jan 13, 2012 19 $769,314 -48% 708 $1,087   $279,638,999 9
Jan 20, 2012 26 $308,718 -60% 370 $834   $280,262,457 10
Jan 27, 2012 34 $164,711 -47% 191 $862   $280,536,135 11
Feb 3, 2012 29 $279,755 +70% 296 $945   $280,876,465 12
Feb 10, 2012 40 $168,283 -40% 230 $732   $281,158,172 13
Feb 17, 2012 52 $54,318 -68% 148 $367   $281,267,663 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 17, 2011 P $30,250,000     3,521 $8,591   $30,250,000  
Nov 18, 2011 1 $71,642,526     4,061 $17,642   $71,642,526 1
Nov 19, 2011 1 $40,029,203 -44%   4,061 $9,857   $111,671,729 2
Nov 20, 2011 1 $26,450,532 -34%   4,061 $6,513   $138,122,261 3
Nov 21, 2011 1 $9,853,481 -63%   4,061 $2,426   $147,975,742 4
Nov 22, 2011 1 $11,002,420 +12%   4,061 $2,709   $158,978,162 5
Nov 23, 2011 1 $12,437,564 +13%   4,061 $3,063   $171,415,726 6
Nov 24, 2011 1 $7,732,709 -38%   4,061 $1,904   $179,148,435 7
Nov 25, 2011 1 $16,689,211 +116% -77% 4,066 $4,105   $195,837,646 8
Nov 26, 2011 1 $16,363,978 -2% -59% 4,066 $4,025   $212,201,624 9
Nov 27, 2011 1 $8,630,385 -47% -67% 4,066 $2,123   $220,832,009 10
Nov 28, 2011 1 $2,525,769 -71% -74% 4,066 $621   $223,357,778 11
Nov 29, 2011 1 $2,642,924 +5% -76% 4,066 $650   $226,000,702 12
Nov 30, 2011 1 $2,151,124 -19% -83% 4,066 $529   $228,151,826 13
Dec 1, 2011 1 $2,239,118 +4% -71% 4,066 $551   $230,390,944 14
Dec 2, 2011 1 $5,452,139 +143% -67% 4,046 $1,348   $235,843,083 15
Dec 3, 2011 1 $7,080,431 +30% -57% 4,046 $1,750   $242,923,514 16
Dec 4, 2011 1 $4,002,895 -43% -54% 4,046 $989   $246,926,409 17
Dec 5, 2011 1 $1,147,289 -71% -55% 4,046 $284   $248,073,698 18
Dec 6, 2011 1 $1,315,111 +15% -50% 4,046 $325   $249,388,809 19
Dec 7, 2011 1 $1,069,091 -19% -50% 4,046 $264   $250,457,900 20
Dec 8, 2011 1 $1,125,367 +5% -50% 4,046 $278   $251,583,267 21
Dec 9, 2011 3 $2,456,195 +118% -55% 3,604 $682   $254,039,462 22
Dec 10, 2011 3 $3,398,193 +38% -52% 3,604 $943   $257,437,655 23
Dec 11, 2011 5 $1,965,014 -42% -51% 3,604 $545   $259,402,669 24
Dec 12, 2011 3 $649,222 -67% -43% 3,604 $180   $260,051,891 25
Dec 13, 2011 3 $748,250 +15% -43% 3,604 $208   $260,800,141 26
Dec 14, 2011 3 $651,265 -13% -39% 3,604 $181   $261,451,406 27
Dec 15, 2011 3 $678,675 +4% -40% 3,604 $188   $262,130,081 28
Dec 16, 2011 6 $1,278,315 +88% -48% 2,958 $432   $263,408,396 29
Dec 17, 2011 6 $1,714,274 +34% -50% 2,958 $580   $265,122,670 30
Dec 18, 2011 6 $1,205,304 -30% -39% 2,958 $407   $266,327,974 31
Dec 19, 2011 6 $651,427 -46% n/c 2,958 $220   $266,979,401 32
Dec 20, 2011 8 $697,955 +7% -7% 2,958 $236   $267,677,356 33
Dec 21, 2011 10 $515,186 -26% -21% 1,822 $283   $268,192,542 34
Dec 22, 2011 10 $609,359 +18% -10% 1,822 $334   $268,801,901 35
Dec 23, 2011 11 $671,876 +10% -47% 1,603 $419   $269,473,777 36
Dec 24, 2011 14 $282,370 -58% -84% 1,603 $176   $269,756,147 37
Dec 25, 2011 16 $512,060 +81% -58% 1,411 $363   $270,268,207 38
Dec 26, 2011 14 $914,635 +79% +40% 1,411 $648   $271,182,842 39
Dec 27, 2011 13 $771,203 -16% +10% 1,411 $547   $271,954,045 40
Dec 28, 2011 12 $753,282 -2% +46% 1,411 $534   $272,707,327 41
Dec 29, 2011 12 $762,469 +1% +25% 1,411 $540   $273,469,796 42
Dec 30, 2011 12 $866,680 +14% +29% 1,411 $614   $274,336,476 43
Dec 31, 2011 14 $505,478 -42% +79% 1,411 $358   $274,841,954 44
Jan 1, 2012 15 $688,784 +36% +35% 1,411 $488   $275,530,738 45
Jan 2, 2012 14 $594,738 -14% -35% 1,411 $422   $276,125,476 46
Jan 3, 2012 - $299,396 -50% -61% 1,411 $212   $276,424,872 47
Jan 4, 2012 12 $250,362 -16% -67% 1,411 $177   $276,675,234 48
Jan 5, 2012 11 $268,404 +7% -65% 1,411 $190   $276,943,638 49
Jan 6, 2012 - $437,622 +63% -50% 1,058 $414   $277,381,260 50
Jan 7, 2012 - $665,577 +52% +32% 1,058 $629   $278,046,837 51
Jan 8, 2012 - $368,896 -45% -46% 1,058 $349   $278,415,733 52
Jan 9, 2012 - $108,121 -71% -82% 1,058 $102   $278,523,854 53
Jan 10, 2012 - $125,923 +16% -58% 1,058 $119   $278,649,777 54
Jan 11, 2012 - $112,652 -11% -55% 1,058 $106   $278,762,429 55
Jan 12, 2012 - $107,256 -5% -60% 1,058 $101   $278,869,685 56
Jan 13, 2012 - $201,910 +88% -54% 708 $285   $279,071,595 57
Jan 14, 2012 - $328,064 +62% -51% 708 $463   $279,399,659 58
Jan 15, 2012 - $239,340 -27% -35% 708 $338   $279,638,999 59
Jan 16, 2012 - $156,164 -35% +44% 708 $221   $279,795,163 60
Jan 17, 2012 - $51,589 -67% -59% 708 $73   $279,846,752 61
Jan 18, 2012 - $50,512 -2% -55% 708 $71   $279,897,264 62
Jan 19, 2012 - $56,475 +12% -47% 708 $80   $279,953,739 63
Jan 20, 2012 - $83,654 +48% -59% 370 $226   $280,037,393 64
Jan 21, 2012 - $148,794 +78% -55% 370 $402   $280,186,187 65
Jan 22, 2012 - $76,270 -49% -68% 370 $206   $280,262,457 66
Jan 23, 2012 - $25,981 -66% -83% 370 $70   $280,288,438 67
Jan 24, 2012 - $26,823 +3% -48% 370 $72   $280,315,261 68
Jan 25, 2012 - $27,293 +2% -46% 370 $74   $280,342,554 69
Jan 26, 2012 - $28,870 +6% -49% 370 $78   $280,371,424 70
Jan 27, 2012 - $46,488 +61% -44% 191 $243   $280,417,912 71
Jan 28, 2012 - $75,748 +63% -49% 191 $397   $280,493,660 72
Jan 29, 2012 - $42,475 -44% -44% 191 $222   $280,536,135 73
Jan 30, 2012 - $13,580 -68% -48% 191 $71   $280,549,715 74
Jan 31, 2012 - $15,619 +15% -42% 191 $82   $280,565,334 75
Feb 1, 2012 - $14,808 -5% -46% 191 $78   $280,580,142 76
Feb 2, 2012 - $16,568 +12% -43% 191 $87   $280,596,710 77
Feb 3, 2012 - $83,714 +405% +80% 296 $283   $280,680,424 78
Feb 4, 2012 - $137,341 +64% +81% 296 $464   $280,817,765 79
Feb 5, 2012 - $58,700 -57% +38% 296 $198   $280,876,465 80
Feb 6, 2012 - $27,234 -54% +101% 296 $92   $280,903,699 81
Feb 7, 2012 - $31,367 +15% +101% 296 $106   $280,935,066 82
Feb 8, 2012 - $26,476 -16% +79% 296 $89   $280,961,542 83
Feb 9, 2012 - $28,347 +7% +71% 296 $96   $280,989,889 84
Feb 10, 2012 - $52,820 +86% -37% 230 $230   $281,042,709 85
Feb 11, 2012 - $74,489 +41% -46% 230 $324   $281,117,198 86
Feb 12, 2012 - $40,974 -45% -30% 230 $178   $281,158,172 87
Feb 13, 2012 - $11,958 -71% -56% 230 $52   $281,170,130 88
Feb 14, 2012 - $20,578 +72% -34% 230 $89   $281,190,708 89
Feb 15, 2012 - $10,285 -50% -61% 230 $45   $281,200,993 90
Feb 16, 2012 - $12,352 +20% -56% 230 $54   $281,213,345 91
Feb 17, 2012 - $15,116 +22% -71% 148 $102   $281,228,461 92
Feb 18, 2012 - $22,896 +51% -69% 148 $155   $281,251,357 93
Feb 19, 2012 - $16,306 -29% -60% 148 $110   $281,267,663 94
Feb 20, 2012 - $8,328 -49% -30% 148 $56   $281,275,991 95
Feb 21, 2012 - $3,977 -52% -81% 148 $27   $281,279,968 96
Feb 22, 2012 - $3,252 -18% -68% 148 $22   $281,283,220 97
Feb 23, 2012 - $3,913 +20% -68% 148 $26   $281,287,133 98
Nov 1, 2025 11 $504,750     1,503 $336   $281,791,883 5,098

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 1 $179,148,435   4,061 $44,114   $179,148,435 1
Nov 25, 2011 1 $51,242,509 -71% 4,066 $12,603   $230,390,944 2
Dec 2, 2011 1 $21,192,323 -59% 4,046 $5,238   $251,583,267 3
Dec 9, 2011 3 $10,546,814 -50% 3,604 $2,926   $262,130,081 4
Dec 16, 2011 7 $6,671,820 -37% 2,958 $2,256   $268,801,901 5
Dec 23, 2011 13 $4,667,895 -30% 1,603 $2,912   $273,469,796 6
Dec 30, 2011 14 $3,473,842 -26% 1,411 $2,462   $276,943,638 7
Jan 6, 2012 14 $1,926,047 -45% 1,058 $1,820   $278,869,685 8
Jan 13, 2012 19 $1,084,054 -44% 708 $1,531   $279,953,739 9
Jan 20, 2012 26 $417,685 -61% 370 $1,129   $280,371,424 10
Jan 27, 2012 33 $225,286 -46% 191 $1,180   $280,596,710 11
Feb 3, 2012 28 $393,179 +75% 296 $1,328   $280,989,889 12
Feb 10, 2012 41 $223,456 -43% 230 $972   $281,213,345 13
Feb 17, 2012 54 $73,788 -67% 148 $499   $281,287,133 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/18/2011 $0 0 122 33 $19,225,301 4/4/2026
Brazil 11/18/2011 $0 0 1 1 $32,709,792 12/12/2015
New Zealand 11/17/2011 $0 0 7 0 $73 4/6/2026
Turkey 11/18/2011 $0 0 152 208 $339,651 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $348,334,283
  
International Total $400,609,100 4/6/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Kristen Stewart    Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson    Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner    Jacob Black

Supporting

Billy Burke    Charlie Swan
Peter Facinelli    Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser    Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz    Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed    Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone    Jasper Hale
Ashley Greene    Alice Cullen
Michael Sheen    Aro
Anna Kendrick    Jessica
Sarah Clarke    Renee
Christian Camargo    Eleazar Denali
Gil Birmingham    Billy
Booboo Stewart    Seth
Mia Maestro    Carmen Denali
Casey Labow    Kate Denali
Maggie Grace    Irina Denali
MyAnna Buring    Tanya Denali
Ty Olsson    Phil
Christian Sloan    Unsavory Person
James Pizzinato    Unsavory Person
Ian Harmon    Unsavory Person
Gabriel Carter    Unsavory Person
Christian Serratos    Angela
Justin Chon    Eric
Michael Welch    Mike
Christopher Heyerdahl    Marcus
Jamie Campbell Bower    Caius
Angelo Renai    Minister Webber
Alex Rice    Sue Clearwater
Paul Becker    Dancer
Stephanie Moseley    Dancer
Kiowa Gordon    Embry
Tyson Houseman    Quil
Chaske Spencer    Sam Uley
Bronson Pelletier    Jared
Alex Meraz    Paul
Julia Jones    Leah
Tinsel Korey    Emily
Tanaya Beatty    Rachel
Sienna Joseph    Claire
Carolina Virguez    Kaure
Sebastiao Lemos    Gustavo
Kimani Ray Smith    Near-Miss Husband
Tora Hylands    Near-Miss Wife
Mackenzie Foy    Renesmee
Ali Faulkner    Bianca
Charlie Bewley    Demetri
Daniel Cudmore    Felix

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Condon    Director
Melissa Rosenberg    Screenwriter
Stephenie Meyer    Based on the Novel 'Breaking Dawn' by
Wyck Godfrey    Producer
Karen Rosenfelt    Producer
Stephenie Meyer    Producer
Marty Bowen    Executive Producer
Greg Mooradian    Executive Producer
Mark Morgan    Executive Producer
Guy Oseary    Executive Producer
Bill Bannerman    Co-Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Richard Sherman    Production Designer
Virginia Katz    Editor
John Bruno    Visual Effects Designer
John Bruno    Visual Effects Supervisor
Carter Burwell    Music
Alexandra Patsavas    Music Supervisor
Michael Wilkinson    Costume Designer
Debra Zane    Casting
John M. Morse    Second Assistant Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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