Argo
2012 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · 91% critics
During a volatile political crisis, a rescue expert proposes an unusual cover story to help six Americans hiding in a diplomat’s home escape danger. The plan blends government risk with Hollywood make-believe, creating a tense mission where every detail matters.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (8,963 votes)
- Box office
- $232,300,000
- Budget
- $44,500,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy tense true-story thrillers like Bridge of Spies; Not for you if historical accuracy concerns or political framing easily pull you out.
Pros: gripping suspense; clever premise; strong atmosphere | Cons: disputed history; thin characters; patriotic slant
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- husband wife relationship
- revolution
- press conference
- biography
- american abroad
- extraction
- iran hostage crisis
- intelligence agent
- langley virginia
- 1980s
- political thriller
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2013
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2013
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2013
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2012
- Dorian Award — Film of the Year · 2012
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- César Award — Best Foreign Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2013 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ben Affleck
as Tony Mendez
Bryan Cranston
as Jack O'Donnell
Alan Arkin
as Lester Siegel
John Goodman
as John Chambers
Victor Garber
as Ken Taylor
Tate Donovan
as Bob Anders
Clea DuVall
as Cora Lijek
Scoot McNairy
as Joe Stafford
Rory Cochrane
as Lee Schatz
Christopher Denham
as Mark Lijek
Directed by Ben Affleck