Argo (2012)
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 11 October 2012 |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Ben Affleck |
| Starring | Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and Alan Arkin |
| Runtime | 120 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 86/100 · IMDb 7.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Letterboxd 3.7/5 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $45 million |
Where to watch Argo
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Where to watch Argo in 53 other countries
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|---|---|
| Albania | Netflix |
| Andorra | Netflix |
| Australia | Prime Video $9.99 AUD, ARD/ZDF |
| Belgium | Netflix €16.99, Prime Video €4.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Netflix |
| Bulgaria | Netflix €7.99 |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD |
| Croatia | Netflix €9.99 |
| Cyprus | Netflix €12.49 |
| Czechia | Netflix 309 Kč |
| Denmark | Netflix 159 kr DKK |
| Fiji | Netflix |
| Finland | Netflix €13.99 |
| France | Netflix €14.99, Canal+ €19.99 |
| French Guiana | Netflix |
| French Polynesia | Netflix |
| Greece | Netflix €12.49 |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Hong Kong | Netflix HK$88 |
| Hungary | Netflix 3990 Ft |
| India | Netflix ₹499, Prime Video ₹299, Jiohotstar |
| Indonesia | Netflix Rp120000 |
| Ireland | Netflix €16.99, Max |
| Italy | Prime Video €4.99, Skygo, Now TV |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Malaysia | Netflix RM49.90 |
| Malta | Prime Video €5.99 |
| Moldova | Netflix |
| Monaco | Netflix |
| Montenegro | Netflix |
| Netherlands | Netflix €15.99, Prime Video €4.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| North Macedonia | Netflix |
| Norway | Netflix 129 kr NOK |
| Pakistan | Netflix Rs900 |
| Philippines | Netflix ₱449 |
| Poland | Netflix 49.00 zł, Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Portugal | Netflix €12.99, Prime Video €4.99, Max €5.99 |
| Romania | Netflix 54.99 lei |
| San Marino | Prime Video |
| Serbia | Netflix 935 din |
| Singapore | Netflix $22.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Netflix €11.49 |
| Slovenia | Netflix €13.49 |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500 |
| Spain | Netflix €13.99, Prime Video €4.99 |
| Sweden | Netflix 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF22.90, Prime Video CHF8.90, Canal+ |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$380 |
| Thailand | Netflix ฿349 |
| Türkiye | Netflix ₺289.99 |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £12.99 GBP, Max £9.99 GBP |
| Vatican City | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Ben Affleck directed this 120-minute drama-thriller, which leans on a premise that sounds like a bad joke. A CIA agent fabricates a fake Hollywood movie to cover a real rescue mission. The tagline calls it out: the movie was fake, the mission was real. That specific absurdity is the engine. It strips away the usual spy gadgetry and replaces it with the suffocating boredom of waiting for a plane that might never arrive. The tension isn't in the chase; it's in the silence before the door opens. It is a film about how much truth a lie can hold.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes holds a 96% Tomatometer score as of 2022. Metacritic sits at 86 out of 100, a number that signals universal acclaim. Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars, calling it "spellbinding" and "surprisingly funny." He picked it as his favorite film of 2012, the final choice he made before he died. The consensus calls it tense and darkly comic. Ebert’s prediction that it would win Best Picture proved correct.
How it did with audiences
Argo cost $44 million and took in $232 million worldwide. That is a solid return on investment, or a significant profit depending on your relationship with accounting. It opened in second place, then climbed to first by its third weekend. Audiences seemed to agree, giving it a 7.3 TMDB user score. By February 2026, IMDb users rated it 7.7/10.
Awards
Argo picked up 7 awards from 8 nominations. The Academy handed it Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. That trio of wins put a heavy cap on a year that already included a BAFTA for Best Film.
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Sources
- Argo on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q59653 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Argo (2012 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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