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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Peter Jackson

Starring

Elijah Wood · Ian McKellen · Liv Tyler · Viggo Mortensen · Sean Astin · Cate Blanchett

Full cast & crew

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

Other movies in this series

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Certificates


12 age rating
US
PG-13

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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£57,281,521
32
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33
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
34
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US total gross
$345,372,040
76
American Sniper
77
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
78
Thor: Love and Thunder

Global total gross
$951,403,754
70
A Minecraft Movie
71
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
72
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Genres

Action

Adventure

Drama