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View The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers film page
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Spoiler-free premise

The scattered members of the fellowship face new alliances and dangers as the war for Middle-earth expands.

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Frodo and Sam continue toward Mordor with Gollum as an uneasy guide. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli pursue the captured Merry and Pippin, while Saruman's growing army threatens the kingdom of Rohan and the fortress at Helm's Deep.

Why it belongs

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers balances three separated journeys and a vast siege through clear crosscutting, physical worlds, readable geography, and intimate stakes.

Read expanded why it belongsThe fuller editorial case

Jackson balances three separated journeys through clear crosscutting, physical landscapes, large-scale miniature and digital work, and performance-driven stakes, culminating in a siege whose geography remains readable across intimate and epic action.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Academy Awards2 wins2003 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

BAFTA2 wins2003 · official BAFTA 2003 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 25011AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.1
Engagement9.6
Ease8.6

English · PG-13
Narrative Feature
Mood: Gripping