Argo
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$19,458,109
3,232 theaters
3,232 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateOct 12, 2012
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Apr 24, 2013
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography
Drama
History
Thriller
In Release446 days/63 weeks
Widest Release3,247 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12-14 | 2 | $19,458,109 | - | 3,232 | - | $6,020 | $19,458,109 | 1 |
| Oct 19-21 | 2 | $16,445,475 | -15.5% | 3,247 | +15 | $5,064 | $43,011,964 | 2 |
| Oct 26-28 | 1 | $12,085,059 | -26.5% | 2,855 | -392 | $4,232 | $60,510,347 | 3 |
| Nov 2-4 | 3 | $10,209,103 | -15.5% | 2,774 | -81 | $3,680 | $75,860,240 | 4 |
| Nov 9-11 | 4 | $6,617,229 | -35.2% | 2,763 | -11 | $2,394 | $85,583,187 | 5 |
| Nov 16-18 | 6 | $4,046,366 | -38.9% | 2,210 | -553 | $1,830 | $91,998,846 | 6 |
| Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 10 | $5,058,530 | - | 1,255 | - | $4,030 | $98,062,309 | - |
| Nov 22-25 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 10 | $4,481,396 | - | 1,255 | - | $3,570 | $98,062,309 | - |
| Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 10 | $3,865,158 | -4.5% | 1,255 | -955 | $3,079 | $98,062,309 | 7 |
| Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 13 | $2,010,349 | -48% | 1,043 | -212 | $1,927 | $100,990,766 | 8 |
| Dec 7-9 | 14 | $1,482,346 | -26.3% | 944 | -99 | $1,570 | $103,160,015 | 9 |
| Dec 14-16 | 12 | $1,170,175 | -21.1% | 667 | -277 | $1,754 | $104,955,079 | 10 |
| Dec 21-23 | 15 | $899,693 | -23.1% | 450 | -217 | $1,999 | $106,435,363 | 11 |
| Dec 21-25 Christmas long wknd | 17 | $1,410,454 | - | 450 | - | $3,134 | $106,946,124 | - |
| Dec 28-30 | 17 | $1,003,849 | +11.6% | 345 | -105 | $2,909 | $108,425,960 | 12 |
| Dec 28-Jan 1, 2013 New Year's long wknd | 17 | $1,621,173 | - | 345 | - | $4,699 | $109,043,284 | - |
| Jan 4-6 | 22 | $789,221 | -21.4% | 302 | -43 | $2,613 | $110,106,919 | 13 |
| Jan 11-13 | 19 | $1,255,259 | +59.1% | 621 | +319 | $2,021 | $111,660,243 | 14 |
| Jan 18-20 | 15 | $2,262,947 | +80.3% | 756 | +135 | $2,993 | $114,784,501 | 15 |
| Jan 18-21 MLK wknd | 15 | $2,717,033 | - | 756 | - | $3,593 | $115,238,587 | - |
| Jan 25-27 | 18 | $1,812,358 | -19.9% | 635 | -121 | $2,854 | $117,568,785 | 16 |
| Feb 1-3 | 11 | $2,029,324 | +12% | 935 | +300 | $2,170 | $120,372,139 | 17 |
| Feb 8-10 | 8 | $2,375,344 | +17.1% | 1,405 | +470 | $1,690 | $123,608,957 | 18 |
| Feb 15-17 | 12 | $2,182,269 | -8.1% | 903 | -502 | $2,416 | $126,845,321 | 19 |
| Feb 15-18 Presidents' Day wknd | 12 | $2,625,357 | - | 903 | - | $2,907 | $127,288,409 | - |
| Feb 22-24 | 12 | $1,827,165 | -16.3% | 802 | -101 | $2,278 | $129,653,502 | 20 |
| Mar 1-3 | 13 | $2,103,342 | +15.1% | 985 | +183 | $2,135 | $132,659,727 | 21 |
| Mar 8-10 | 17 | $1,010,367 | -52% | 741 | -244 | $1,363 | $134,282,925 | 22 |
| Mar 15-17 | 20 | $509,207 | -49.6% | 540 | -201 | $942 | $135,178,251 | 23 |
| Mar 22-24 | 33 | $142,310 | -72.1% | 185 | -355 | $769 | $135,519,145 | 24 |
| Mar 29-31 | 30 | $141,426 | -0.6% | 260 | +75 | $543 | $135,730,135 | 25 |
| Mar 29-Apr 1 Easter wknd | 27 | $160,981 | - | 260 | - | $619 | $135,749,690 | - |
| Apr 5-7 | 39 | $85,949 | -39.2% | 172 | -88 | $499 | $135,897,800 | 26 |
| Apr 12-14 | 43 | $57,276 | -33.4% | 172 | - | $333 | $135,986,923 | 27 |
| Apr 19-21 | 71 | $16,874 | -70.5% | 43 | -129 | $392 | $136,019,448 | 28 |
