2002 Release

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Domestic Box Office $339,789,881
Worldwide Box Office $923,015,234

Lead Roles

Elijah Wood Viggo Mortensen

Supporting Roles

Liv Tyler Ian McKellen Orlando Bloom Miranda Otto

Minor Roles (1)

Show Minor Roles
Cate Blanchett

BO Notes

  • Domestic BO: U.S. and Canada box office.
  • Worldwide BO: Global box office.

Original theatrical releases only. Re-releases excluded.

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For The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the page frames a recognizable franchise entry through the lens of theatrical performance rather than plot or production history. Finishing #2 on the domestic chart puts the film near the very top of its theatrical year. The worldwide total also shows meaningful international strength relative to its domestic base.

Featuring Elijah Wood and Viggo Mortensen alongside supporting performances from Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom, the cast section adds useful career context. The result is a compact reference point for both the film and the careers attached to it.