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.

Grosses

United Kingdom
$12,166,424
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$2,047,459
331 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 9, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release418 days/59 weeks
Widest Release335 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 9-113$2,047,459-331-$6,185$2,047,4591
Nov 16-185$1,282,431-37.4%335+4$3,828$4,492,9372
Nov 23-258$794,654-38%290-45$2,740$6,203,0863
Nov 30-Dec 28$542,140-31.8%235-55$2,306$7,267,7194
Dec 7-98$348,002-35.8%224-11$1,553$7,902,6515
Dec 14-169$175,330-49.6%116-108$1,511$8,336,3186
Dec 21-2311$88,774-49.4%60-56$1,479$8,527,9077
Dec 28-3016$95,325+7.4%39-21$2,444$8,669,8248
Jan 4-616$73,718-22.7%23-16$3,205$8,886,9659
Jan 11-1315$63,156-14.3%20-3$3,157$8,929,28810
Jan 18-2018$69,731+10.4%23+3$3,031$9,111,76011
Jan 25-2724$55,494-20.4%27+4$2,055$9,213,70512
Feb 1-323$101,858+83.5%90+63$1,131$9,356,66613
Feb 8-1024$51,746-49.2%36-54$1,437$9,162,96214
Feb 15-1715$199,521+285.6%115+79$1,734$9,436,88215
Feb 22-2413$372,433+86.7%197+82$1,890$9,985,99616
Mar 1-38$641,691+72.3%257+60$2,496$11,088,20817
Mar 8-1011$296,674-53.8%167-90$1,776$11,261,00318
Mar 15-1716$147,151-50.4%109-58$1,350$11,552,99619
Mar 22-2416$102,642-30.2%67-42$1,531$11,782,16820
Mar 29-3117$55,917-45.5%41-26$1,363$11,898,22821
Apr 5-723$25,271-54.8%27-14$935$12,115,55422
Apr 12-1426$19,047-24.6%26-1$732$12,152,08923
Apr 19-2133$6,466-66.1%13-13$497$12,166,42424