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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 59m
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8.8/10
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Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
1.7M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
522
39
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Two Towers")
    • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
    • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Ian McKellen
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Peter Jackson
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Two Towers")
    • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
    • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Ian McKellen
    • Viggo Mortensen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.7KUser reviews
    • 320Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #13
    • Won 2 Oscars

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    The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray
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    'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy Greatest Moments
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    Does Andy Serkis Know How Many Times He's Played Gollum?
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    Peter Jackson in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Frodo
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Gandalf
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Aragorn
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Legolas
    Bruce Allpress
    Bruce Allpress
    • Aldor
    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Sam
    John Bach
    John Bach
    • Madril
    Sala Baker
    Sala Baker
    • Man Flesh Uruk
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Galadriel
    Billy Boyd
    Billy Boyd
    • Pippin
    Jed Brophy
    Jed Brophy
    • Sharku…
    Sam Comery
    Sam Comery
    • Eothain
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Wormtongue
    Calum Gittins
    Calum Gittins
    • Haleth
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Theoden
    Bruce Hopkins
    Bruce Hopkins
    • Gamling
    Paris Howe Strewe
    Paris Howe Strewe
    • Theodred
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Saruman
      • Peter Jackson
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel "The Two Towers")
      • Fran Walsh(screenplay)
      • Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Gollum is a CGI character, but Sir Peter Jackson wanted the character to be performer-oriented, so Andy Serkis, the voice of Gollum, played the character in a motion capture suit. Serkis also played scenes with Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Sean Astin (Sam) on-set to give the actors a focal point. On those occasions, when Serkis was actually in the shot, Gollum was composited over him in post-production.
    • Goofs
      In their very first scene when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are seen running on top of a mountain, you can see Gimli's boot/shoe fall off.
    • Quotes

      Frodo: I can't do this, Sam.

      Sam: I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.

      Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?

      Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for.

    • Crazy credits
      "Cute Rohan Refugee Children . . . . . . . . Billy Jackson and Katie Jackson" (Peter Jackson's son and daughter)
    • Alternate versions
      In the US theatrical and DVD releases (both versions), the New Line Cinema logo at the beginning says "An AOL Time Warner Company" underneath it. For the US Blu Ray release (both versions), the logo has been changed to simply say "A TimeWarner Company" underneath it.
    • Connections
      Edited into J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Gollum's Song
      Performed by Emiliana Torrini

      Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.

      Music by Howard Shore

      Lyrics by Fran Walsh

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    Hail The Heroes!
    Every great adventure story worth telling has a solid hero - someone who puts others before themselves and uses their talents to do their best at keeping the forces of evil at bay even if it means the loss of life and limb. At its core, this movie has eight such heroes and each one lives up to the call. From Pippin and Merry, the lost hobbits who aid the Ents in battle, to Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas who held back the hordes at Helms Deep to Frodo and Samwise who continue to make their dangerous and arduous trek to Mount Doom. All of these characters are heroes and they're played with love, respect and meaning.

    Though the acting in this film was top notch throughout, I found myself amazed by Gollum's (motion captured body and voice by Andy Serkis) overall performance. Though obviously CGI, there was so much emotion in this character that I couldn't help believe he was real! Though "Final Fantasy" was the only movie that created the most realistic CGI characters that dominated an entire film, Gollum is lightyears ahead with the simple fact that this deformed li'l hobbit seemed human. He had the spark of life behind those eyes that the FF "cast" lacked.

    As a film, this movie has it all - action, drama, comedy - but none of it would've worked without characters we cared about, villains we despised and heroes we cheered for. With the obvious success of the first two installments, the release of the final film next December may prove this to be THE BEST trilogy ever made!
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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2002 (United States)
      • New Zealand
      • United States
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      • English
      • Sindarin
      • Old English
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    • Filming locations
      • Hinuera Valley, Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • WingNut Films
      • The Saul Zaentz Company
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