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$1,069,415
297 theaters
Budget$44,500,000
Release DateNov 8, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History Thriller
In Release419 days/59 weeks
Widest Release316 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 18-2140$1,624-1-$1,624$1,624-
Nov 8-114$1,069,415-297-$3,600$1,069,4151
Nov 15-185$874,195-18.3%316+19$2,766$2,190,7642
Nov 22-257$497,803-43.1%204-112$2,440$2,955,8893
Nov 29-Dec 29$265,822-46.6%72-132$3,691$3,343,3854
Dec 6-915$152,627-42.6%61-11$2,502$3,560,8515
Dec 13-1614$55,243-63.8%22-39$2,511$3,642,4256
Dec 20-2316$22,944-58.5%11-11$2,085$3,676,0707
Dec 27-3017$42,271+84.2%13+2$3,251$3,752,6838
Jan 3-621$27,644-34.6%10-3$2,764$3,806,3269
Jan 10-1326$18,065-34.7%8-2$2,258$3,918,12010
Jan 17-2021$34,129+88.9%11+3$3,102$3,955,75011
Jan 31-Feb 325$26,710-11-$2,428$4,122,02513
Feb 7-1024$24,496-8.3%13+2$1,884$4,074,52414
Feb 28-Mar 37$443,409-123-$3,604$4,510,08317
Mar 7-1011$290,520-34.5%85-38$3,417$4,914,83818
Mar 14-1714$154,024-47%49-36$3,143$5,138,36319
Mar 21-2416$68,496-55.5%28-21$2,446$5,242,45320
Mar 28-3120$39,370-42.5%15-13$2,624$5,220,89121
Apr 4-726$24,391-38%15-$1,626$5,342,64222