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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Rising Star Gets stronger in later rounds
2002 · Adventure, Fantasy, Action · Peter Jackson

The overall record undersells The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. 38% across 72 head-to-head matchups looks average until you look at how the numbers shift as a tournament progresses. The middle chapter carries the trilogy's darkest stretch and its most spectacular set piece, but it lacks both the discovery of the first and the resolution of the third. Voters who pick it are choosing pure filmmaking over narrative satisfaction. It sits at #3 of the 3 Peter Jackson films tracked here. 0.7s average decision time. Reflexive, automatic, no hesitation — voters know where they stand before the matchup fully loads.

Synopsis

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. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Round 1
39.6%
19/48
Semifinals
26.3%
The ceiling
Finals
60%
Where it thrives

A jagged path: 40% in the opening round, down to 26% in the semis, then back up to 60% in the final. The semifinal is a valley, not a verdict — the final tells the real story.

Against City of God, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers wins 67%. Not much of a contest.

Dominates

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is one of Peter Jackson's strongest bracket performers — #3 of 3, trailing only The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (61%).

BingeBracket Record
38%
Win Rate
#37 of 41 in Adventure #34 of 41 from the 2000s #3 of 3 Peter Jackson films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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