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$64,405
40 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateOct 19, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release74 days/10 weeks
Widest Release40 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 18-216$64,405-40-$1,610$64,4051
Oct 25-288$36,957-42.6%40-$923$126,8542
Nov 1-49$14,948-59.6%12-28$1,245$155,7653
Nov 8-1111$13,207-11.6%15+3$880$179,9144
Nov 15-1811$5,616-57.5%5-10$1,123$193,5525
Nov 22-2511$8,773+56.2%8+3$1,096$205,0626
Nov 29-Dec 210$6,781-22.7%7-1$968$218,0187
Dec 6-915$2,963-56.3%3-4$987$224,6878
Dec 13-1615$1,707-42.4%2-1$853$228,3819