The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It is the second film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and concluding with The Return of the King (2003). Continuing the plot of The Fellowship of the Ring, the film intercuts three storylines. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards ... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 5, 2002

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 59 min

Also known as:

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,
  • The Two Towers

Film

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, who is well known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001 to 2003), adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He won international attention early in his career with...

Tagline:

  • The Journey Continues
  • The Battle for Middle-earth begins!

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2002
  • Aug 26, 2003
  • Dec 18, 2002
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Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 2 h 59 min
  • Theatrical
  • 3 h 55 min
  • 3 h 43 min
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Gross revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 926,047,111
  • 2002

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 94,000,000

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The Lord of the Rings film trilogy Film Series

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Initial release date: Dec 10, 2001
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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien. The story began as a...

The Two Towers

The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship of the Ring and followed...

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Awards

People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama Movie Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank
  • 74

Metacritic Top Films

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