Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The

2002

The second installment of Tolkien's trilogy comes to life as director Peter Jackson's cast (Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen and others) returns to Middle Earth. Fierce battles are fought as Frodo (Wood) and his entourage brave terrible dangers on their quest to destroy the One Ring. This extended edition includes over 43 minutes of unseen footage.

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Winner of 2 Academy Awards

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Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Adventure
Length
3 hrs. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 18, 2002
US Box Office
$345,518,923 (#78 of 7540)
Global Office
$926,047,111 (#75 of 4503)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Intense Epic Battle Sequences, Scary Images

Collection Detail

Edition
5-Disc The Motion Picture Trilogy, Extended Editions & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-ES 6.1
English: DD 5.1 EX
English: DTS-HD Master 6.1
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
November 18, 2003
Acquired Date
September 17, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
November 22, 2009

Actors

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Karl Urban
Karl Urban
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan
David Wenham
David Wenham
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Bruce Allpress
Bruce Allpress
John Bach
John Bach
Sala Baker
Sala Baker
Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy
Sam Comery
Sam Comery
Calum Gittins
Calum Gittins
Bruce Hopkins
Bruce Hopkins
Paris Howe Strewe
Paris Howe Strewe
Robbie Magasiva
Robbie Magasiva
Robyn Malcolm
Robyn Malcolm
Craig Parker
Craig Parker
Robert Pollock
Robert Pollock
Stephen Ure
Stephen Ure
Olivia Tennet
Olivia Tennet
Nathaniel Lees
Nathaniel Lees
John Leigh
John Leigh

Directors

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Producers

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Barrie M. Osborne
Barrie M. Osborne

Writers

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Philippa Boyens
Stephen Sinclair
Stephen Sinclair

Awards & Accolades

  • 2002 Oscar : Sound Editing
  • 2002 Oscar : Visual Effects
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #28
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #33
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #31
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #29
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #29
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #19
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #15
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #15
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #13

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Filmmakers - 4 Commentaries by Director and Writers, the Design Team, the Production Team and the Cast
Documentaries
  • Cameras In Middle-earth
  • Designing Middle- earth
  • JRR Tolkien: Origins of Middle-earth
  • The Taming of Sméagol
  • Weta Digital
  • Weta Workshop
Featurettes
  • Andy Serkis Animation Reference
  • Big-atures
  • Editorial: Redefining The Story
  • From Book To Script: Finding The Story
  • Gollum’s "Stand In"
  • Music For Middle-earth
  • Sound Demonstration: Helm’s Deep
  • The Battle For Helm’s Deep Is Over...
  • The Flooding of Isengard Animatic
  • The Soundscapes Of Middle-earth
  • Warriors of the Third Age
Other
  • Middle-earth Atlas: Interactive Map
  • New Zealand As Middle-earth: Interactive Map
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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100
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RT Fresh Certified
95%
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258 votes
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95%
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72,895 votes
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87
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IMDb RATING
8.8/10
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