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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
 179 minutes (2 hrs 59 mins)

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Release dates

US release date US release: 18th December 2002
Austria release date Austria release: 18th December 2002
Belgium release date Belgium release: 18th December 2002

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Dec '02
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £13.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 18

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 20th Dec '02
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $102 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 39

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 20th Dec '02
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $251.9 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Dec, 2002
1
27 Dec, 2002
1
3 Jan, 2003
1
10 Jan, 2003
1
17 Jan, 2003
2
24 Jan, 2003
3
31 Jan, 2003
4
7 Feb, 2003
6
14 Feb, 2003
9
21 Feb, 2003
10
28 Feb, 2003
11
7 Mar, 2003
13
14 Mar, 2003
15
12 Dec, 2003
14
7 Aug, 2020
10
22 Sep, 2023
13
7 Jun, 2024
15

US box office

20 Dec, 2002
1
27 Dec, 2002
1
3 Jan, 2003
1
10 Jan, 2003
2
17 Jan, 2003
5
24 Jan, 2003
5
31 Jan, 2003
7
7 Feb, 2003
10
14 Feb, 2003
12
21 Feb, 2003
14
28 Feb, 2003
15
12 Dec, 2003
15
7 Jun, 2024
9
14 Jun, 2024
11

Global box office

20 Dec, 2002
1
23 Apr, 2021
8

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Certificates

US
PG-13

N-7

14

B

14

M

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £57.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $345.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $951.4 Million

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US Box Office QuickView

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