The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy 179 min

The continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn, the Elf archer Legolas, and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
$4,093,642
Worldwide Box Office Gross
$4,093,642
Domestic Gross
8.8/10
IMDb Rating
87/100
Metascore
Distributor
Not specified
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Director
Peter Jackson
Writer
J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Cast
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
Release Date
Not specified
Last Updated
January 31, 2026
Data Source
BoxOfficeMojo
Data Collection Date
January 31, 2026

Plot Summary

The continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn, the Elf archer Legolas, and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Awards & Recognition

Won 2 Oscars. 132 wins & 139 nominations total

Performance Analysis

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