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$113,733
44 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 8, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release419 days/59 weeks
Widest Release44 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 8-113$113,733-44-$2,584$113,7331
Nov 15-184$102,717-9.7%43-1$2,388$257,2322
Nov 22-256$63,686-38%44+1$1,447$347,4823
Nov 29-Dec 29$31,055-51.2%30-14$1,035$395,1634
Dec 6-912$18,633-40%26-4$716$424,7715
Dec 13-1615$4,111-77.9%10-16$411$433,0476
Dec 20-2316$7,990+94.4%10-$799$449,8717
Dec 27-3016$10,143+26.9%8-2$1,267$463,8658
Jan 3-616$6,243-38.5%8-$780$478,0269
Jan 10-1317$6,141-1.6%7-1$877$485,97310
Jan 17-209$36,876+500.5%25+18$1,475$528,48211
Jan 24-2712$20,541-44.3%23-2$893$559,29912
Feb 7-1015$10,651-15-$710$619,74214
Feb 14-1715$11,736+10.2%12-3$978$645,29515
Feb 21-2411$21,341+81.8%15+3$1,422$669,99316
Feb 28-Mar 35$45,406+112.8%26+11$1,746$698,48417
Mar 7-106$38,236-15.8%26-$1,470$748,07518
Mar 14-1710$21,906-42.7%20-6$1,095$779,22719
Mar 21-2413$13,426-38.7%13-7$1,032$801,41420
Mar 28-3120$2,521-81.2%8-5$315$942,58221
Apr 4-725$2,346-6.9%7-1$335$809,67222
Apr 11-1431$418-82.2%4-3$104$811,01023
Apr 18-2128$22-94.7%1-3$22$811,24124
Apr 25-2830$118+436.4%2+1$59$811,38625