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 - December17
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day20
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day29
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M32
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday42
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season50
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday57
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters66
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday73
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday76
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M81
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M83
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND85
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M102
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd102
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD107
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday113
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days118
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days119
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M120
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days132
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH132
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M137
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH138
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13140
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M152
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH157
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days165
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters169
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday173
Opening Days175
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH185
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday187
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday190
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH197