The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
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6 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
Year | 2002 |
Director | Peter Jackson |
Writer | Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson |
Starring | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen |
75th Academy Awards |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 fantasy drama film directed by Peter Jackson and based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings". It is the second installment in The Lord of the Rings film series. Meeting high critical acclaim, the film was an enormous box-office success, earning over $926 million worldwide and is currently the 24th highest-grossing film of all time. The film also won numerous accolades and was nominated for six Academy Awards.
Wins
- Best Sound Editing — Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins
- Best Visual Effects — Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
Nominations
- Best Art Direction — Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee
- Best Film Editing — Michael Horton
- Best Picture — Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
- Best Sound — Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek
- Best Sound Editing — Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins
- Best Visual Effects — Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
Plot[]
Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron's troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin.