The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 | 179 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (95%), audiences adore it (8.4/10), it won 2 Oscars and it made about 12 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

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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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.4/10 from 25K viewers
AwardsVery strong
3 wins, 5 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; won Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$926 million worldwide on a $79 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
695K Wikipedia readers in the past year