2002: "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
Adjusted gross: $1.23 billion
Unadjusted gross: $923 million
Critic rating: 88
Fan rating: 8.7
Plot summary: "While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard."