

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The journey continues.
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $79M
- Box office
- $926.3M
- Language
- English
- mission
- based on novel or book
- elves
- dwarf
- magic
- christianity
- obsession
- allegory
- bravery
- castle
- reincarnation
- sequel
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New Zealand, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1318 Dec 2002
- PhysicalPG-13Extended Edition18 Nov 2003
- Theatrical (limited)PG-13Extended Edition17 Jan 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A18 Dec 2002
- Physical12DVD / VHS26 Aug 2003
- Physical12Blu-ray 14 Sept 2010
- Physical12Theatrical & Extended Editions (4k Ultra HD Blu-ray)30 Nov 2020
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM26 Dec 2002
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG18 Dec 2002
- Theatrical (limited)14AExtended Edition17 Jan 2026
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1218 Dec 2002
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1218 Dec 2002
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1227 Dec 2002
- Physical14Versão de Cinema em DVD27 Aug 2003
- TV12SBT23 Feb 2006
- Physical12Versão de Cinema em Blu-Ray20 Jul 2010
- Physical12Versão Estendida em DVD10 Nov 2010
- Physical12Versão Estendida em Blu-Ray1 May 2013
- Theatrical14Relançamento em comemoração aos 25 anos de lançamento (Versão Estendida)23 Jan 2026
ChinaCN
- Theatrical25 Apr 2003
- TheatricalRe-release23 Apr 2021
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival18 Apr 2026
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+16 Jan 2003
- Theatrical (limited)25th anniversary, release of extended edition in theatres31 Jan 2026
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1118 Dec 2002
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical10 Jan 2003
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1218 Dec 2002
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released on 18 December 2002.
Audience reviews
7- N10/10
NeoBrowser
7/20/2013
Peter Jackson has always maintained that The Two Towers is "the second act" of his epic undertaking, and perhaps the true greatness of the middle chapter will only be clear when viewed in context. As a stand-alone film, however, The Two Towers is not quite as good as Fellowship. (Nor, indeed, does it extend the universe or deepen the relationships in the manner of The Empire Strikes Back.) That it still merits the fu…
- W6/10
Wuchak
3/10/2018
That Damned Ring. RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” adapts the second part of JRR Tolkien’s popular fantasy trilogy about adventures on Middle-Earth. The surviving ‘Fellowship’ of the first film has been divided into three small groups for this one: The Hobbits Frodo and Sam (Elijah Wood and Sean Astin) team-up with the mad Gollum (Andy Serkis) to make their wa…
- J9/10
JPV852
9/15/2020
Still probably my favorite of the three, while it's pretty streamlined and far more action centric with little development compared with Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King, I always find this one really entertaining with the Helm's Deep battle. **4.5/5**
- R9/10
r96sk
2/17/2021
I might not have enjoyed it as much as the first film, but <em>'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'</em> is still a terrific film no doubt. Visually it still looks superb, I really do love the look of these films so far. The main plot is engaging and very interesting, while things like the costumes et al. remain at a high level. There is also top action, including some noteworthy battle sequences. There are,…
- D10/10
drystyx
4/18/2023
An awesome middle story of the trilogy. The world of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and others finds a fellowship of nine beings separated to go on different paths. One is dead. Two are captured by orcs. One is presumed dead, but returns in a more powerful form. Three go to war. The other two become the focus of this story. Hobbits Frodo and Samwise take a magic ring into the land of a devil and his beings, and find a g…
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