The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug vs The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Attention Score · November 1, 2026

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug5.6#340 in Film today

Evenneck and neck today

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers5.4#366 in Film today

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers are neck and neck today.

51% of today's attention49%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

3.54.1

#2,953 of all moviesPeaked Oct–Nov 2026#2,681 of all moviesPeaked Aug–Sep 2022

Past 12 months

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the most popular at 5.6, followed by The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at 5.4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has the highest Peak Attention Score at 4.1 during Aug 27 – Sep 25, 2022.