FILM

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Frodo and Sam, along with new guide Gollum, continue their journey/mission to destroy the One Ring while also battling against Saruman and his armies.<br />

Released:
December 18, 2002

Cast:

Elijah Wood
Ian McKellen
Liv Tyler
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Astin
Cate Blanchett
John Rhys-Davies
Bernard Hill
Dominic Monaghan
Orlando Bloom
Hugo Weaving
Miranda Otto
David Wenham
Brad Dourif
Andy Serkis
Karl Urban
Craig Parker

Director:
Peter Jackson

Producer:
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky, Rick Porras, Jamie Selkirk, Robert Shaye, Barrie M. Osborne

Written by:
J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Fran Walsh (screenplay), Stephen Sinclair (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Distributor:
New Line Cinema

Budget:
$94 million

Box Office:
$926 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing (won), Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (won), Academy Award for Best Picture (nominated), Academy Award for Best Art Direction (nominated), Academy Award for Best Film Editing (nominated), Academy Award for Best Sound (nominated)



Metacritic Score:
88

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
96%