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
Distributor20th Century Fox International
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Opening$51,993
40 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateOct 11, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release447 days/63 weeks
Widest Release40 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 11-145$51,993-40-$1,299$51,9931
Oct 18-2110$34,967-32.7%35-5$999$118,0512
Oct 25-2814$14,129-59.6%17-18$831$153,0533
Nov 1-414$5,623-60.2%6-11$937$165,6974
Nov 8-117$11,118+97.7%15+9$741$180,4125
Nov 15-185$5,474-50.8%9-6$608$191,9626
Nov 22-2510$2,903-47%4-5$725$197,3857
Nov 29-Dec 213$1,169-59.7%1-3$1,169$199,4668
Dec 6-919$674-42.3%1-$674$201,3039
Jan 17-2015$5,961-13-$458$207,92715
Jan 24-2714$4,799-19.5%8-5$599$216,02416
Jan 31-Feb 313$2,600-45.8%5-3$520$221,35317
Feb 7-1013$1,506-42.1%2-3$753$229,70818
Feb 28-Mar 317$1,395-2-$697$232,63721