The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the second film in Peter Jackson's trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel. Released in 2002, it continues the epic journey of Frodo Baggins and his companions as they strive to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.12
The film follows multiple storylines: Frodo and Sam, guided by the corrupted Gollum, journey towards Mordor. Meanwhile, Merry and Pippin encounter Treebeard and the ents, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli reunite with a resurrected Gandalf to aid Rohan in the Battle of Helm's Deep against Saruman's Uruk-hai forces. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning two Academy Awards.1
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