A dark, epic fantasy where splintered fellowship and burgeoning hope clash against the industrial might of encroaching darkness, painted across battle-scarred landscapes.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

"The journey continues."

18 December 2002 New Zealand 179 min ⭐ 8.4 (22,955)

Director: Peter Jackson

Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis

Fantasy Action Adventure

Hope vs. Despair The Corruption of Power Nature vs. Industrialization Duty and Heroism

Budget: $79,000,000

Box Office: $926,287,400

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

Director Peter Jackson has a cameo appearance during the Battle of Helm's Deep.

As the Rohirrim prepare to defend the fortress, Jackson, dressed as a Rohan soldier, stands on the battlements and hurls a spear at the attacking Uruk-hai. This continues his tradition of making brief appearances in his films.

Aragorn wears Boromir's vambraces (arm guards).

After Boromir's death at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, Aragorn takes his fallen companion's vambraces and wears them for the rest of the trilogy. It is a subtle but constant visual tribute to Boromir's sacrifice and a symbol of the bond of the Fellowship.

On the Extended Edition DVD, there is a hidden MTV Movie Awards clip.

By navigating to a hidden icon in the scene selection menu of Disc 1, viewers can access a humorous clip from the 2003 MTV Movie Awards where Andy Serkis accepts an award, only to be interrupted by a comically abusive Gollum who delivers his own profanity-laced speech.

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