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$62,466
21 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 9, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release418 days/59 weeks
Widest Release21 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 8-118$62,466-21-$2,974$75,3361
Nov 15-1810$43,917-29.7%21-$2,091$152,2992
Nov 22-2512$25,495-41.9%21-$1,214$197,6783
Nov 29-Dec 217$18,886-25.9%21-$899$229,0524
Dec 6-927$5,412-71.3%15-6$360$241,8295
Dec 13-1629$3,842-29%8-7$480$247,2916
Dec 20-2334$3,667-4.6%15+7$244$252,8567
Dec 27-3043$3,222-12.1%11-4$292$259,8358
Jan 3-648$1,093-66.1%3-8$364$268,5329
Jan 10-1347$1,715+56.9%4+1$428$270,95810
Jan 17-2035$2,630+53.4%6+2$438$273,93311
Jan 24-2739$1,569-40.3%7+1$224$276,98012
Jan 31-Feb 343$1,788+14%10+3$178$280,33313
Feb 7-1043$2,414+35%10-$241$293,21814
Feb 14-1742$3,051+26.4%10-$305$297,47215
Feb 21-2428$10,563+246.2%18+8$586$309,08816
Feb 28-Mar 315$21,715+105.6%18-$1,206$336,39117
Mar 7-1021$14,461-33.4%18-$803$343,19918
Mar 14-1728$6,399-55.7%16-2$399$356,32519
Mar 21-2429$5,695-11%14-2$406$365,29320
Mar 28-3132$3,474-39%11-3$315$373,03021
Apr 4-743$1,782-48.7%8-3$222$371,62422
Apr 11-1443$1,015-43%5-3$203$373,58023