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$16,749
21 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateDec 7, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release390 days/55 weeks
Widest Release21 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 7-92$16,749-21-$797$16,7491
Dec 14-164$8,742-47.8%13-8$672$36,5262
Dec 21-238$5,290-39.5%10-3$529$48,8943
Dec 28-3011$4,495-15%9-1$499$60,4914
Jan 4-69$4,552+1.3%9-$505$69,9575
Jan 11-138$5,517+21.2%9-$613$78,2686
Jan 18-2011$3,064-44.5%8-1$383$86,9997
Jan 25-2715$813-73.5%3-5$271$90,0478
Feb 1-316$541-33.5%2-1$270$91,2279
Feb 8-1019$253-53.2%1-1$253$95,16410
Mar 1-313$4,208-14-$300$99,54613
Mar 8-1018$1,227-70.8%5-9$245$98,80614
Mar 15-1724$725-40.9%4-1$181$100,18615
Mar 29-3123$128-1-$128$101,27217
Apr 5-721$87-32%1-$87$100,17518
Apr 12-1423$39-55.2%1-$39$100,33419
Apr 19-2124$30-23.1%1-$30$100,39620