Team Edward or Team Jacob? One of the biggest movie franchises from the late 2000s to early 2010s, Twilight kept fans spellbound as they wondered who Bella would choose, vampire or werewolf. If you enjoyed the series and are looking for more fantastical films with beasts supernatural creatures and love, then check out these five movies like Twilight.
5. Beastly (2011)
Our fifth selection is Beastly a modern take on the beloved Beauty and the Beast. Kyle Kingson is an arrogant high school student prone to disrespecting his classmates. When he plays a prank on outcast Kendra though, she curses him to be as ugly as his soul, and if he doesn’t have someone fall in love with him in a year, he will be doomed to that appearance forever. One night, he saves his friend Lindy from a dangerous man and brings her to his apartment. Can she break the spell, or will Kyle be doomed forever?
–IMDb score: 5.5
4. The Host (2013)
If you want to stay in the same Stephenie Meyer vein, try another movie adaptation from her bestselling novel The Host. Earth has been colonized by the Souls, an alien race that takes over human bodies and wipes away their minds. Most of mankind has been wiped away, but some continue to fight. Melanie is captured and has a Soul named Wanderer implanted into her body, but Mel refuses to let go and instead shows Wanderer what it means to be human.
–IMDb score: 5.8
3. The School for Good and Evil (2022)
Take a deep dive into the world of fantasy and all sorts of creatures in The School for Good and Evil. Best friends Sophie and Agatha live in Galvadon, pushed to the outskirts by others their age. One night, they are swept away to an enchanted school where aspiring heroes and villains train to protect the balance between good and evil. When Sophie and Agatha find themselves on opposing sides, it will put both their friendship and the school’s future to the test.
–IMDb score: 5.9
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2. Warm Bodies (2013)
Though there are no zombies in Twilight, Warm Bodies will bring a human and a zombie together in ways no one thought possible, similar to Bella and Edward. Most of the world’s population is now undead including R, a young and introspective zombie. When he meets Julie and protects her instead of hurting her, it unleashes a new way of thinking about humans and zombies and brings humanity back to the undead.
–IMDb score: 6.8
1. The Age of Adaline (2015)
If you want a love that spans lifetimes, check out our last selection The Age of Adaline. After a freak car accident, Adaline Bowman has been able to stay 29 years old for almost eight decades. She lives a solitary life to protect her secret, until a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist Ellis reignites Adaline’s passion for life and love. When a weekend with his parents threatens to reveal her secret, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.
–IMDb score: 7.2