The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) movie poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

"The journey continues."
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πŸ‘ 85%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 91% (RT: 95%, MC: 87) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h 59m
Country
New Zealand, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
8.4/10 (23,562 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
87
Cast
Elijah Wood as Frodo
Ian McKellen as Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
Sean Astin as Sam
Andy Serkis as Gollum
John Rhys-Davies as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Orlando Bloom as Legolas
Bernard Hill as ThΓ©oden
Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it based on 23,562 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 91%.
Overview
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. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard. Wikipedia β†—
Fun Facts
  • To accurately portray their role in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Elijah Wood spent weeks conducting hands-on research and rehearsing directly with director Peter Jackson.
  • Despite initial studio skepticism, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers went on to gross over $944,000,000 worldwide.
Audience Consensus

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson, based on 1954's The Two Towers, the second volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R.

Tolkien. The sequel to 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film is the second instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, and Andy Serkis.

Continuing the plot of the previous film, it intercuts three storylines: Frodo and Sam continue their journey toward Mordor to destroy the One Ring, now allied with Gollum, the ring's untrustworthy former bearer. Merry and Pippin escape their orc captors, meet Treebeard the Ent, and help to plan an attack on Isengard, the fortress of Sauron's vassal, the treacherous wizard Saruman. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come to the war-torn nation of Rohan and are reunited with the resurrected Gandalf, before joining king ThΓ©oden to fight Saruman's army at the Battle of Helm's Deep.

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