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.

Grosses

Domestic (36.8%)
$339,789,881
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$62,007,528
3,622 theaters
Budget$94,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 59 min
GenresAction Adventure Drama Fantasy
In Release379 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,622 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Dec 18Wednesday1$26,159,972--3,622$7,222$26,159,9721
Dec 19Thursday1$13,878,712-46.9%-3,622$3,831$40,038,6842
Dec 20Friday1$19,224,340+38.5%-3,622$5,307$59,263,0243
Dec 21Saturday1$22,752,057+18.4%-3,622$6,281$82,015,0814
Dec 22Sunday1$20,031,131-12%-3,622$5,530$102,046,2125
Dec 23Monday1$13,509,942-32.6%-3,622$3,729$115,556,1546
Dec 24Tuesday1$7,790,050-42.3%-3,622$2,150$123,346,2047
Dec 25
Christmas Day
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Dec 26Thursday1$15,455,171+24.8%+11.4%3,622$4,267$151,182,6829
Dec 27Friday1$16,873,539+9.2%-12.2%3,622$4,658$168,056,22110
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Dec 30Monday1$10,094,851-31.7%-25.3%3,622$2,787$210,153,08213
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
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New Year's Day
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Jan 3Friday1$7,576,222+18.8%-55.1%3,622$2,091$243,590,54417
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Jan 5Sunday1$6,741,564-37%-54.4%3,622$1,861$261,031,60119
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MLK Day
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Presidents' Day
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Apr 20
Easter Sunday
Sunday24$86,847-37.3%-8.2%324$268$337,526,600124
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May 6Tuesday28$20,175+16.9%-25.8%225$89$338,267,680140
May 7Wednesday27$18,153-10%-15.9%225$80$338,285,833141
May 8Thursday28$19,488+7.4%-16.6%225$86$338,305,321142
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May 26
Memorial Day
Monday20$34,574-20.5%+105.9%135$256$338,829,378160
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Jul 4
Independence Day
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Aug 8Friday38$2,070+32.4%+19.7%13$159$339,766,786234
Aug 9Saturday38$3,068+48.2%-9.9%13$236$339,769,854235
Aug 10Sunday38$2,654-13.5%+9.9%13$204$339,772,508236
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Aug 12Tuesday37$1,428+16.3%-2.4%13$109$339,775,164238
Aug 13Wednesday37$1,478+3.5%+1.7%13$113$339,776,642239
Aug 15Friday43$1,142--44.8%10$114$339,777,784241
Aug 16Saturday43$2,072+81.4%-32.5%10$207$339,779,856242
Aug 17Sunday42$1,891-8.7%-28.7%10$189$339,781,747243
Aug 18Monday41$792-58.1%-35.5%9$88$339,782,539244
Aug 19Tuesday41$793+0.1%-44.5%9$88$339,783,332245
Aug 20Wednesday42$870+9.7%-41.1%10$87$339,784,202246
Aug 21Thursday42$979+12.5%-10$97$339,785,181247