

Argo
The movie was fake. The mission was real.
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.
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7.3/10
9,292 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $44.5M
- Box office
- $232.3M
- Language
- Arabic
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- husband wife relationship
- revolution
- press conference
- biography
- american abroad
- extraction
- iran hostage crisis
- intelligence agent
- langley virginia
- 1980s
- political thriller
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical19 Oct 2012
United StatesUS
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival31 Aug 2012
- PremiereMill Valley Film Festival5 Oct 2012
- PremiereHamptons International Film Festival6 Oct 2012
- TheatricalR12 Oct 2012
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival17 Oct 2012
- PremiereLeeds International Film Festival1 Nov 2012
- Theatrical157 Nov 2012
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical9 Nov 2012
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM24 Oct 2012
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival7 Sept 2012
- Theatrical14A12 Oct 2012
ArgentinaAR
- PremiereBuenos Aires16 Oct 2012
- Theatrical18 Oct 2012
ArmeniaAM
- Theatrical12 Oct 2012
AustriaAT
- Theatrical9 Nov 2012
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical187 Nov 2012
BoliviaBO
- Theatrical25 Oct 2012
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA
- Theatrical22 Nov 2012
Frequently asked questions
Argo was released on 11 October 2012.
Audience reviews
6- T7.5/10
TheCakerBaker
7/3/2013
Nowhere near best picture worthy, but truly excellent suspense building. The 2 hours certainly fly by with this one. Alan Arkin is a joy to watch.
- M
markuspm
12/23/2013
I think there really is no other way to say this and please excuse my english. Argo f@#$% yourself (in a good way!). Watch it and you will understand. Solid member of my 'so worth it' category.
- A6/10
Andres Gomez
5/28/2015
Surprisingly winner of the Oscar award for the best movie. It is a reasonably well done picture but nothing that interesting nor well threaded that the story telling would be worth mentioning. Actually, probably the contrary. The cast is quite good in any case.
- D7/10
Dark Jedi
5/30/2018
grave doubts about the operation themselves. This is a good movie although the context of the movie is a rather sad one. It is definitely not my favorite genre but my wife wanted to watch it and it had received generally favorable ratings so I added it to my collection. The historical accuracy of this movie has been questioned. I honestly do not remember any details of the events of this sad episode in Middle E…
- N9/10
Nathan
5/16/2023
Argo is undoubtedly one of the most intense cinematic experiences I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. From the very first frame, this film had me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath in anticipation of what was to come next. The director's use of cinematography to create a sense of claustrophobia and tension is masterful, with every shot making the viewer more and more anxious. The cramped cubicles of th…
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