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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.


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Grosses

Domestic (36.3%)
$339,789,881
International (63.7%)
$596,899,854
Worldwide
$936,703,641

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Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$62,007,528
3,622 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
Release DateDec 18, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 59 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release379 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,622 theaters
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Top Opening Weekends By Month - December15
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - New Year's Day19
Top Holiday Single Day Grosses - Christmas Day27
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M32
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday33
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season44
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday48
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday51
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters61
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday65
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday66
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M71
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M73
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M73
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND75
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday82
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD97
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday100
Holiday Weekends - MLK wknd100
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days100
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days104
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days105
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days105
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days105
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M106
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters114
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days116
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M120
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH122
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH127
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG-13130
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M145
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days148
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH150
Opening Days155
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday159
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Wide 2,000+ Theaters162
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday164
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday169
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH174
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH185
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends189
Opening Weekends193
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH198
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday199

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