New Moon is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer and is the sequel to 2008’s Twilight. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The film was released on November 19 in New Zealand & 20 November in the United States setting domestic (USA and Canada) box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history, when it grossed an estimated $72.7 million in its first day of release.