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$11,815
6 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 9, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release418 days/59 weeks
Widest Release12 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 8-116$11,815-6-$1,969$16,1441
Nov 15-187$6,932-41.3%5-1$1,386$26,7342
Nov 22-2512$3,658-47.2%2-3$1,829$32,7363
Nov 29-Dec 216$1,578-56.9%2-$789$35,2894
Dec 6-921$711-54.9%3+1$237$36,9775
Dec 13-1619$626-12%3-$208$37,8276
Dec 20-2317$1,011+61.5%3-$337$39,0707
Dec 27-3012$1,753+73.4%1-2$1,753$45,6808
Jan 3-618$1,076-38.6%1-$1,076$50,3589
Jan 10-1315$795-26.1%2+1$397$53,27510
Jan 17-2010$5,184+552.1%7+5$740$59,98711
Jan 24-2716$1,703-67.1%3-4$567$66,78512
Jan 31-Feb 322$345-79.7%1-2$345$68,68413
Feb 7-1018$257-25.5%1-$257$69,87814
Feb 14-1722$478+86%2+1$239$70,51815
Feb 21-2417$4,344+808.8%5+3$868$75,10516
Feb 28-Mar 32$28,741+561.6%12+7$2,395$110,19017
Mar 7-103$16,902-41.2%10-2$1,690$135,37818
Mar 14-176$13,398-20.7%8-2$1,674$154,79419
Mar 21-249$6,719-49.9%7-1$959$165,29620
Mar 28-3111$5,337-20.6%5-2$1,067$176,30821
Apr 4-717$2,237-58.1%2-3$1,118$181,43222