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
GenresAdventure Drama Fantasy
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 Day28
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M32
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday38
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season46
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday53
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday56
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters65
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday71
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday71
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M78
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M78
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M79
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND82
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday87
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M96
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd102
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD105
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days108
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days112
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days113
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days113
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days113
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M114
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days126
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH130
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M130
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH135
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13135
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M151
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH156
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days158
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday167
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters167
Opening Days167
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday178
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday184
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH184
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH195
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH200
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends200