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.

Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$188,212
31 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 7, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release420 days/60 weeks
Widest Release38 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 7-115$188,212-31-$6,071$191,5191
Nov 14-185$164,082-12.8%31-$5,292$394,7942
Nov 21-254$140,059-14.6%31-$4,518$564,4873
Nov 28-Dec 26$118,027-15.7%31-$3,807$708,9804
Dec 5-98$72,430-38.6%31-$2,336$806,6295
Dec 12-1610$45,300-37.5%26-5$1,742$861,7736
Dec 19-2313$31,190-31.1%12-14$2,599$909,3127
Dec 26-3016$34,277+9.9%10-2$3,427$952,1548
Jan 2-621$35,648+4%10-$3,564$1,007,1919
Jan 9-1323$30,101-15.6%11+1$2,736$1,042,41410
Jan 16-2013$31,727+5.4%11-$2,884$1,080,32511
Jan 23-2720$28,074-11.5%10-1$2,807$1,115,20112
Jan 30-Feb 320$23,421-16.6%11+1$2,129$1,145,05913
Feb 6-1026$15,721-32.9%11-$1,429$1,204,75614
Feb 13-1727$19,794+25.9%13+2$1,522$1,230,20915
Feb 20-2413$35,621+80%22+9$1,619$1,268,57916
Feb 27-Mar 310$94,326+164.8%37+15$2,549$1,379,16117
Mar 6-1010$75,660-19.8%38+1$1,991$1,405,52318
Mar 13-1712$54,965-27.4%27-11$2,035$1,470,83119
Mar 20-2413$37,859-31.1%23-4$1,646$1,525,64520
Mar 27-3119$22,072-41.7%9-14$2,452$1,567,02321
Apr 3-723$17,229-21.9%5-4$3,445$1,572,93222
Apr 10-1432$8,839-48.7%6+1$1,473$1,585,17623
Apr 17-2130$6,973-21.1%5-1$1,394$1,593,14824