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.

Grosses

Domestic (58.5%)
$136,025,503
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$19,458,109
3,232 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release446 days/63 weeks
Widest Release3,247 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 12-142$19,458,109-3,232-$6,020$19,458,1091
Oct 19-212$16,445,475-15.5%3,247+15$5,064$43,011,9642
Oct 26-281$12,085,059-26.5%2,855-392$4,232$60,510,3473
Nov 2-43$10,209,103-15.5%2,774-81$3,680$75,860,2404
Nov 9-114$6,617,229-35.2%2,763-11$2,394$85,583,1875
Nov 16-186$4,046,366-38.9%2,210-553$1,830$91,998,8466
Nov 21-25
Thanksgiving 5-Day
10$5,058,530-1,255-$4,030$98,062,309-
Nov 22-25
Thanksgiving 4-Day
10$4,481,396-1,255-$3,570$98,062,309-
Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving 3-Day
10$3,865,158-4.5%1,255-955$3,079$98,062,3097
Nov 30-Dec 2
Post-Thanksgiving
13$2,010,349-48%1,043-212$1,927$100,990,7668
Dec 7-914$1,482,346-26.3%944-99$1,570$103,160,0159
Dec 14-1612$1,170,175-21.1%667-277$1,754$104,955,07910
Dec 21-2315$899,693-23.1%450-217$1,999$106,435,36311
Dec 21-25
Christmas long wknd
17$1,410,454-450-$3,134$106,946,124-
Dec 28-3017$1,003,849+11.6%345-105$2,909$108,425,96012
Dec 28-Jan 1, 2013
New Year's long wknd
17$1,621,173-345-$4,699$109,043,284-
Jan 4-622$789,221-21.4%302-43$2,613$110,106,91913
Jan 11-1319$1,255,259+59.1%621+319$2,021$111,660,24314
Jan 18-2015$2,262,947+80.3%756+135$2,993$114,784,50115
Jan 18-21
MLK wknd
15$2,717,033-756-$3,593$115,238,587-
Jan 25-2718$1,812,358-19.9%635-121$2,854$117,568,78516
Feb 1-311$2,029,324+12%935+300$2,170$120,372,13917
Feb 8-108$2,375,344+17.1%1,405+470$1,690$123,608,95718
Feb 15-1712$2,182,269-8.1%903-502$2,416$126,845,32119
Feb 15-18
Presidents' Day wknd
12$2,625,357-903-$2,907$127,288,409-
Feb 22-2412$1,827,165-16.3%802-101$2,278$129,653,50220
Mar 1-313$2,103,342+15.1%985+183$2,135$132,659,72721
Mar 8-1017$1,010,367-52%741-244$1,363$134,282,92522
Mar 15-1720$509,207-49.6%540-201$942$135,178,25123
Mar 22-2433$142,310-72.1%185-355$769$135,519,14524
Mar 29-3130$141,426-0.6%260+75$543$135,730,13525
Mar 29-Apr 1
Easter wknd
27$160,981-260-$619$135,749,690-
Apr 5-739$85,949-39.2%172-88$499$135,897,80026
Apr 12-1443$57,276-33.4%172-$333$135,986,92327
Apr 19-2171$16,874-70.5%43-129$392$136,019,44828