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 - $300M33
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday43
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season50
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday57
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday58
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters67
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday73
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday77
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M83
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M84
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M85
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND88
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday90
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M103
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd105
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD111
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days116
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days121
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days122
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters122
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M122
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days135
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH136
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M140
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH142
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13144
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M155
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH160
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters171
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days171
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday175
Opening Days182
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH188
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday191
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday195
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH200