Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) Review

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)

179 min – Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Overall Rating

3.506

Average Critic Score

3.439

122 of 192,059 Movie All Time

14 of 34,745 2000s

1 of 8,085 2002

27 of 6,144 Action All Time

32 of 4,658 Adventure All Time

71 of 38,950 Drama All Time

15 of 2,559 Fantasy All Time

Ratings and rankings are based on number of movies, review scores, awards & other criteria.

Plot

In the second installment of the trilogy the fellowship must split up. Frodo and Samwise forge on to destroy the 'One Ring' and the rest must save two captured Hobbits and prepare for the war ahead.

Cast & Crew

Peter Jackson

Elijah Wood

Ian McKellen

Viggo Mortensen

Sean Astin

Robert Pollock

David Wenham

Miranda Otto

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Critic Reviews

Boston Globe (Ty Burr)

The miracle is that 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is better: tighter, smarter, funnier. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)

Time (Richard Corliss)

Towers, while not quite so varied as Fellowship in its moods and settings, has a grave gusto that energizes every moment...a thrilling work of film craft. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The review at Time (Richard Corliss)

New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)

The Two Towers moves faster, covers more ground, has more action and -- with the introduction of the marvelous character Gollum -- packs some much-appreciated laughs. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)

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User Reviews

One Ring To Find Them by D. Reed "The Movie Critic"

Like 1983 being the year for movies that have 3 in common, 2002 was the year for part 2's read more »

Simply a Must-Have by Bo Bennike "Inspector DVD"

I own both the theatrical and extended version. and don't agree with the official amazon review. The extended version is simply a must-have for the... read more »

The Two Towers--and Three Plots by Amaranth "music fan"

"The Two Towers" begins where the cliffhanger of "Fellowship" ends. The Fellowship has been divided--and now there's a trifecta of stories. Orcs have... read more »

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Awards

2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Director
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Music
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Special Effects
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Nominated - Best Writing
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best DVD Special Edition Release
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Costumes
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Fantasy Film
2004 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: Won - Best Make-Up
2004 - Satellite Awards: Nominated - Best DVD Extras
2004 - Satellite Awards: Nominated - Best Cinematography

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