The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Grosses

Domestic (36.8%)
$339,789,881
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$62,007,528
3,622 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 59 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release379 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,622 theaters
ChartRanking
Top Opening Weekends By Month - December15
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day19
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day27
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M32
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday36
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season44
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday51
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday54
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters61
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday68
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday69
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M74
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M75
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M76
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND78
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday84
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M92
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd100
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD100
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday104
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days104
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days109
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days109
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days109
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M110
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days121
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M125
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH125
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH131
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13132
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M147
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH153
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days153
Opening Days160
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday163
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday173
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday176
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH178
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH189
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends193
Opening Weekends198
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH199