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$549,062
321 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 9, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release53 days/7 weeks
Widest Release321 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 9-113$549,062-321-$1,710$549,0621
Nov 16-184$299,691-45.4%281-40$1,066$1,092,1662
Nov 23-256$216,714-27.7%189-92$1,146$1,546,8323
Nov 30-Dec 212$94,588-56.4%91-98$1,039$1,744,7824
Dec 7-99$122,585+29.6%143+52$857$1,920,6385
Dec 14-1611$59,863-51.2%93-50$643$2,073,6306
Dec 21-2315$21,797-63.6%41-52$531$2,134,3327
Dec 28-3012$52,339+140.1%58+17$902$2,218,8898