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
In Release379 days/54 weeks
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 Day27
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 - Wednesday55
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters61
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday70
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday70
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M76
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M76
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M77
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday85
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M94
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd100
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD102
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days106
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday106
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days110
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days111
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days111
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M112
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days123
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH125
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M127
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH132
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13132
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M147
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH153
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days155
Opening Days162
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday164
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday174
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday179
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH179
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH190
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends195
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH199
Opening Weekends200