The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

PG-13

Released Dec 5, 2002

2h 59m

Fantasy

Adventure

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The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), 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.

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Critics Consensus

The Two Towers balances spectacular action with emotional storytelling, leaving audiences both wholly satisfied and eager for the final chapter.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

What an eyeful it is. This is probably the greatest battlepiece composed for the screen since Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible.

Nov 12, 2014

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Mark Monahan

Daily Telegraph (UK)

This film is a towering achievement, and the next installment can't come soon enough.

Nov 12, 2014

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Sarah Sands

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is like being trapped in a nerd's bedroom.

Nov 12, 2014

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

A generation-defining achievement from Peter Jackson

Jul 30, 2024

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Al Alexander

Movies Thru the Spectrum

It possesses all of the magic and excitement of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” as it transports us deeper into an adventure matched only by “The Wizard of Oz” in scope and imagination.

Rated: A-

Jun 9, 2024

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

With several structural changes with respect to the novel, Peter Jackson's "The Two Towers" manages to cement what was seen in the previous movie, and develop much of what will be presented in greater detail in the climactic film. Full review in Spanish.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Jordan

Helm's Deep is the greatest cinematic battle of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Adrinne

This is a great fandom!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Romkee

I wanna hear the tale of samwise the brave

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Alexis

Both me and my partner have always loved LOTR but this was our first time seeing in theaters and I love how RedStone takes 10 minutes to explain some of the history before starting the show.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Lori

excellent acting and character portrayal! could watch it over and over

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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petra

Flash back to me wayyyy back to when I fell in love with Lord of the rings. i love the flash back cinema experience. wonderful and nostalgic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Synopsis

The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), 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.

Director: Peter Jackson
Producer: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Eric Monette
Screenwriter: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair, J.R.R. Tolkien
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Saul Zaentz Company
Rating: PG-13 (Scary Images|Epic Battle Sequences)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2002, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $342.6M
Runtime: 2h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR, DTS, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby EX, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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