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$59,531
17 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateOct 18, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release440 days/62 weeks
Widest Release17 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 18-217$59,531-17-$3,501$59,5311
Oct 25-288$18,612-68.7%13-4$1,431$92,9502
Nov 1-49$37,433+101.1%14+1$2,673$139,2833
Nov 8-119$18,836-49.7%10-4$1,883$163,4584
Nov 15-188$16,842-10.6%7-3$2,406$184,6945
Nov 22-2511$11,634-30.9%9+2$1,292$200,7796
Nov 29-Dec 27$15,376+32.2%10+1$1,537$219,7797
Dec 6-912$8,177-46.8%5-5$1,635$226,2048
Dec 13-1612$6,907-15.5%4-1$1,726$235,3059
Dec 20-2312$5,138-25.6%3-1$1,712$242,46310
Jan 3-610$4,369-2-$2,184$259,54912
Jan 10-1311$3,408-22%2-$1,704$264,73913
Jan 17-2012$3,113-8.7%10+8$311$270,36914
Jan 24-2714$3,688+18.5%3-7$1,229$289,25915
Jan 31-Feb 314$3,298-10.6%1-2$3,298$294,01116
Feb 7-1017$2,865-13.1%1-$2,865$2,959,47817
Feb 21-2423$2,437-1-$2,437$2,968,28819
Mar 14-1715$9,912-2-$4,956$374,43322
Mar 21-2412$8,463-14.6%2-$4,231$385,22523
Mar 28-3112$10,726+26.7%3+1$3,575$397,70824
Apr 4-713$5,220-51.3%3-$1,740$406,01725
Apr 11-1418$2,543-51.3%1-2$2,543$409,67426
Apr 18-2121$1,041-59.1%1-$1,041$411,19927
Apr 25-2819$52-95%1-$52$411,52528