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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn, the Elf archer Legolas, and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy), release year 2002, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The continuing quest of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn, the Elf archer Legolas, and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy), release year 2002, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2002
  • Released 18 Dec 2002
  • Runtime 179 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.8/10 from 1,954,618 votes
  • Metascore 87/100
  • Genres Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
  • Languages English, Sindarin, Old English
  • Countries New Zealand, United States

Cast

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen

Direction and writing

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Awards and recognition

Won 2 Oscars. 132 wins & 139 nominations total

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