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$54,549
20 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateOct 25, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release433 days/61 weeks
Widest Release20 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 18-2111$7,138-13-$549$7,138-
Oct 25-287$54,549-20-$2,727$62,5281
Nov 1-410$29,861-45.3%14-6$2,132$116,0262
Nov 8-1116$14,057-52.9%12-2$1,171$141,9233
Nov 15-1811$12,163-13.5%6-6$2,027$157,5634
Nov 22-258$20,676+70%15+9$1,378$182,9155
Nov 29-Dec 212$9,280-55.1%12-3$773$201,2116
Dec 6-920$3,309-64.3%5-7$661$209,0357
Dec 13-1614$2,973-10.2%2-3$1,486$213,0108
Dec 20-2313$4,344+46.1%3+1$1,448$218,8019
Dec 27-3017$1,667-61.6%2-1$833$222,24410
Jan 3-613$2,057+23.4%1-1$2,057$228,33411
Jan 10-1315$1,148-44.2%2+1$574$232,89812
Jan 17-2012$15,912+1,286.1%10+8$1,591$249,27013
Jan 24-2714$9,653-39.3%6-4$1,608$263,92114
Jan 31-Feb 321$2,942-69.5%2-4$1,471$273,96915
Feb 7-1018$3,546+20.5%4+2$886$276,67616
Feb 14-1720$1,668-53%2-2$834$280,28617
Feb 21-2419$2,352+41%3+1$784$284,70018
Feb 28-Mar 312$26,050+1,007.6%15+12$1,736$314,13919
Mar 7-1014$16,166-37.9%15-$1,077$339,48920
Mar 14-1718$10,240-36.7%8-7$1,280$357,26221
Mar 21-2428$866-91.5%2-6$433$361,58022