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Film · 2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

by Peter Jackson

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Details

Type
Film
Released
2002
Director
Peter Jackson
Saga
The Lord of the Rings
Genres
FantasyActionAdventure
Countries
New Zealand, United States
Original language
English
Running time
3 h 55 min

Cast

  • Ian McKellen
  • Sean Astin
  • Viggo Mortensen
  • Andy Serkis
  • Liv Tyler
  • Cate Blanchett
  • John Rhys-Davies
  • Orlando Bloom

Awards

Wins

  • Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (2003)
  • Academy Award for Best Sound Editing (2003)
  • Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (2003)

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Picture (2003)
  • Academy Award for Best Film Editing (2003)
  • Academy Award for Best Production Design (2003)
  • Academy Award for Best Sound (2003)
  • BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film (2003)

In France

Theater admissions
7,198,615
French rating
Tout public
French release visa
No. 106824

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References

In the “The Lord of the Rings” saga

See the whole saga

More from Peter Jackson

Full filmography