The movie was fake. The mission was real.
Argo
61Standing
356th of 1,098 in Hollywood
- Out-grossed 63% of Hollywood releases with reported figures ($232M).
- Returned 5.2× its budget, against an industry median of 3.1×.
- Momentum in the 36th percentile.
- Audience rating 7.3 from 9,230 votes, the 72nd percentile.
- Cost
- $45M
- Took
- $232M
Blockbuster5.2× its cost
Against a Hollywood median of 3.1×, so this one returned 1.7 times what a typical release there does.
The money says blockbuster. What do you say?
The picture
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
- Released
- 11 October 2012
- Runtime
- 2h
- Language
- English
- Industry
- Hollywood
Top billedAll 22 credits
- Ben AffleckTony Mendez
- Bryan CranstonJack O'Donnell
- Alan ArkinLester Siegel
- John GoodmanJohn Chambers
- Victor GarberKen Taylor
- Tate DonovanBob Anders
Made by
- Director
- Ben Affleck
- Screenplay
- Chris Terrio
- Original Music Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Director of Photography
- Rodrigo Prieto
- Producer
- Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
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