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$388,149
102 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 9, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release418 days/59 weeks
Widest Release108 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 8-116$388,149-102-$3,805$438,8581
Nov 15-185$314,271-19%108+6$2,909$1,041,2612
Nov 22-255$187,716-40.3%71-37$2,643$1,443,1013
Nov 29-Dec 28$105,761-43.7%48-23$2,203$1,630,9194
Dec 6-911$61,483-41.9%28-20$2,195$1,666,6095
Dec 13-169$47,738-22.4%25-3$1,909$1,738,3146
Dec 27-3010$19,916-15-$1,327$1,818,4918
Jan 3-614$24,305+22%10-5$2,430$1,919,9339
Jan 10-1315$29,220+20.2%8-2$3,652$1,962,95210
Jan 17-2013$56,037+91.8%31+23$1,807$2,065,27311
Jan 24-2716$37,645-32.8%31-$1,214$2,128,92612
Jan 31-Feb 319$18,543-50.7%18-13$1,030$2,162,41913
Feb 7-1020$18,692+0.8%12-6$1,557$2,287,49114
Feb 14-1724$14,430-22.8%15+3$962$2,307,04215
Feb 21-2419$38,298+165.4%30+15$1,276$2,359,64316
Feb 28-Mar 316$115,793+202.3%74+44$1,564$2,520,54117
Mar 7-1018$50,125-56.7%49-25$1,022$2,644,59418
Mar 14-1722$26,854-46.4%20-29$1,342$2,705,69519
Mar 21-2422$14,693-45.3%12-8$1,224$2,730,68220
Mar 28-3130$5,000-66%4-8$1,250$2,744,10121
Apr 4-732$3,334-33.3%2-2$1,667$2,694,31022
Apr 11-1454$766-77%2-$383$2,697,67823