The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie, 2002, The Lord of the Rings, Set in T.A. 3019
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is #2 of 9 in release order and #8 of 9 in chronological order in the Middle-earth.
The story
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers recap
Frodo and Sam, lost in the hills, capture Gollum, the creature who owned the Ring for centuries, and Frodo makes him their guide to Mordor. Merry and Pippin escape the Uruk-hai when Riders of Rohan slaughter the orcs, and they flee into Fangorn forest, where they meet the Ent Treebeard. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli track them and find Gandalf returned as Gandalf the White. Gandalf frees King Theoden of Rohan from Saruman's spell and banishes Saruman's agent Grima Wormtongue. Theoden leads his people to the fortress of Helm's Deep, where Aragorn grows close to Theoden's niece Eowyn. Faramir, Boromir's brother, captures Frodo and Sam and is tempted to take the Ring to Gondor. Saruman sends ten thousand Uruk-hai against Helm's Deep, and they breach the wall with explosives.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ending explained
At dawn, Theoden and Aragorn ride out, and Gandalf arrives with Eomer's riders to break the siege of Helm's Deep. The Ents, roused by Merry and Pippin, flood and wreck Isengard. Faramir lets Frodo and Sam go after the Ring nearly takes Frodo at Osgiliath. Gollum, his darker half winning out, plans to lead the hobbits to "her" and take the Ring back, setting up The Return of the King.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is streaming on YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, before The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
- Chronological order: after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, before The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
What to watch before The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), which The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) continues.
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Frodo
- Ian McKellen as Gandalf
- Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn
- Sean Astin as Sam
- Andy Serkis as Gollum
- John Rhys-Davies as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
- Orlando Bloom as Legolas
- Bernard Hill as Théoden
- Miranda Otto as Éowyn
- Dominic Monaghan as Merry
- Billy Boyd as Pippin
- Christopher Lee as Saruman
Directed by Peter Jackson.