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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
179 minutes (2 hrs 59 mins)
CAST & DIRECTOR
BOX OFFICE DATA
GLOBAL RELEASES
TOP GROSSING
FILM SERIES
NEWS
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
18th December 2002
Austria release
18th December 2002
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: 20
US box office
Box Office debut: 20th Dec '02
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $102 Million
Total chart weeks: 41
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: 5
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
16 Jan,
2026
15
23 Jan,
2026
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
16 Jan,
2026
11
23 Jan,
2026
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
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Certificates
US
PG-13
14
G
M/12
12
ZA
14
12RA
PG
B
16+
A
11
U
PG-12
11
G
T
u 13+
16+
11
N-7
K-13
15+
U
6+
K-15
12
12+
12
12
13
PG
12
14
13
M
Tous publics
PG13
Total grosses
UK total gross
£57.7 Million
US total gross
$350.1 Million
Global total gross
$944.2 Million
25thframe.co.uk stats
This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info
Weeks on UK box office:
14
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
20 Dec 2002
1
N
£13,063,560
£13,063,560
27 Dec 2002
1
▲▼
£8,177,801
£26,154,322
3 Jan 2003
1
▲▼
£5,774,170
£38,403,392
10 Jan 2003
1
▲▼
£3,728,876
£44,520,972
17 Jan 2003
2
▼
£2,403,388
£48,394,834
24 Jan 2003
3
▼
£1,638,618
£51,037,696
31 Jan 2003
4
▼
£1,068,462
£52,756,818
7 Feb 2003
6
▼
£765,799
£53,972,693
14 Feb 2003
9
▼
£543,160
£54,863,639
21 Feb 2003
10
▼
£457,282
£55,804,490
28 Feb 2003
11
▼
£342,421
£56,471,025
7 Mar 2003
13
▼
£238,506
£56,843,174
14 Mar 2003
15
▼
£141,888
£57,062,828
12 Dec 2003
14
▲
£42,378
£57,104,876
24 Jul 2020
16
▼
£8,766
£8,766
7 Aug 2020
10
▲
£13,005
£21,771
22 Sep 2023
13
▼
£124,090
£386,557
7 Jun 2024
15
▼
£30,454
£30,454
16 Jan 2026
15
▲▼
£153,267
£153,267
23 Jan 2026
15
▲▼
£194,894
£439,429
US Box Office Info
Weeks on US box office:
41
US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
20 Dec 2002
1
▲
$102,046,212
$102,046,212
27 Dec 2002
1
▲▼
$48,875,549
$200,058,231
3 Jan 2003
1
▲▼
$25,017,279
$261,031,601
10 Jan 2003
2
▼
$14,755,306
$283,421,517
17 Jan 2003
5
▼
$10,274,388
$297,892,450
24 Jan 2003
5
▲▼
$6,611,705
$308,821,306
31 Jan 2003
7
▼
$5,088,421
$316,026,494
7 Feb 2003
10
▼
$3,516,739
$320,857,049
14 Feb 2003
12
▼
$3,072,238
$324,921,599
21 Feb 2003
14
▼
$1,925,167
$328,156,417
28 Feb 2003
15
▼
$1,618,139
$330,338,275
7 Mar 2003
16
▼
$1,227,603
$332,075,527
14 Mar 2003
16
▲▼
$1,014,613
$333,623,857
21 Mar 2003
20
▼
$768,554
$334,790,872
28 Mar 2003
19
▲
$623,597
$335,800,124
4 Apr 2003
21
▼
$479,627
$336,500,653
11 Apr 2003
25
▼
$340,197
$337,013,432
18 Apr 2003
25
▲▼
$351,838
$337,526,600
25 Apr 2003
28
▼
$247,078
$337,949,941
2 May 2003
32
▼
$186,420
$338,230,249
9 May 2003
32
▲▼
$151,733
$338,457,054
16 May 2003
33
▼
$101,515
$338,622,570
23 May 2003
32
▲
$116,483
$338,794,804
30 May 2003
34
▼
$89,444
$338,955,859
6 Jun 2003
38
▼
$82,136
$339,104,919
13 Jun 2003
41
▼
$74,391
$339,230,928
20 Jun 2003
43
▼
$59,606
$339,344,075
27 Jun 2003
39
▲
$73,395
$339,457,993
4 Jul 2003
46
▼
$50,890
$339,554,276
11 Jul 2003
51
▼
$35,424
$339,628,782
18 Jul 2003
55
▼
$29,000
$339,687,608
25 Jul 2003
62
▼
$22,680
$339,734,454
1 Aug 2003
80
▼
$7,550
$339,758,803
8 Aug 2003
88
▼
$7,792
$339,772,508
15 Aug 2003
92
▼
$5,105
$339,781,747
22 Aug 2003
95
▼
$4,700
$339,789,881
12 Dec 2003
15
▲
$727,645
$727,645
7 Jun 2024
9
▲
$1,907,130
$1,907,130
14 Jun 2024
11
▼
$508,589
$2,419,529
16 Jan 2026
11
▲▼
$2,374,776
$2,374,776
23 Jan 2026
11
▲▼
$1,600,000
$4,093,642
Global Box Office Info
Weeks on Global box office:
5
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
20 Dec 2002
1
▲
£251,900,000
£251,900,000
23 Apr 2021
8
▼
£4,514,676
£947,501,763
30 Apr 2021
24
▼
£690,000
£948,495,095
16 Jan 2026
16
▲
£2,632,385
£2,632,385
23 Jan 2026
17
▼
£1,866,696
£4,359,629
US release
Austria release
Belgium release
£57.7 Million 
$350.1 Million 
$944.2 Million