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Argo
2012
· Movie
· 120 min
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MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #645
- IMDb #661
- Google retired #1754
- Rotten Tomatoes #235
- Metacritic #402
- Letterboxd #1289
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #254
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #510
- Metacritic Critics #320
- Metacritic Audience #840
- Criticker #1110
- Douban #459
- Kinopoisk #1271
- AlloCiné #344
- Trakt #784
Every rating
56–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 91, everyone else 78.
See the most agreed on films →During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, six Americans escape and find refuge at the Canadian ambassador's home. A CIA exfiltration specialist devises a risky plan to rescue them: he will create a fake Hollywood science fiction film and pose as a Canadian producer scouting locations in Tehran.
Details
- Director
- Ben Affleck
- Writer
- Chris Terrio
- Released
- 11 October 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Persian, German, Arabic
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $44.5M
- Box office
- $232.3M
- Awards
- 47 wins, 75 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 122 →12 major awards won · 47 wins from 122 nominations across 54 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Picture | Ben Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013 | Best Film | Argo | Winner |
| César Awards 2013 | Best Foreign Film | Argo | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2013 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2013 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Ben Affleck | Winner |
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Academy Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Best Picture | Ben Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and José Antonio García | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Film | Argo | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominee |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Argo | Winner |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, and Chris Messina | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Argo | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ben Affleck | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Picture | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Best Production Design – Period Film | Sharon Seymour | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Best Film | Argo | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Performance | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Sharon Seymour | Nominee |
| Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Winner |
| Best Film | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Film | Argo | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Special Achievement in Filmmaking | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Spotlight Award | John Goodman | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | Argo | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Film | Argo | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Goodman | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
| Best Picture | Argo | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominee |
| Best Film Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
| Unforgettable Moment | "For the climatic runway chase" | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Film | Argo | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Academy
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Film | Argo | Winner |
| Best International Actor | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Winner |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | William Goldenberg | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Movies of the Year | Argo | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature – Drama | Lora Kennedy | Winner |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film of the Year | Argo | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Razzie Redeemer Award | Ben Affleck | Winner |
Hochi Film Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Picture | Argo | Winner |
Hollywood Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Ensemble of the Year | Argo | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Winner |
Robert Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | Argo | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Winner |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio (screenwriter), Tony Mendez (author), and Joshuah Bearman (author) | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Argo | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Film | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations
| Film of the Year | Argo | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Alan Arkin | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | William Goldenberg (film editing) | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
3 nominations
| Best Direction – International | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Film – International | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – International | Chris Terrio | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Argo | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Argo | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
3 nominations
| Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film | Erik Aadahl, David Bach, and David V. Butler | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film | Richard Ford and David Metzner | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Jonathan Klein, Dan O'Connell, John T. Cucci, P.K. Hooker, and Greg ten Bosch | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Drama | Argo | Nominee |
Amanda Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature | Argo | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Jacqueline West | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Argo | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Thriller | Argo | Nominee |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Argo | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
1 nomination
| Film Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
Japan Academy Prize
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Argo | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | Ben Affleck | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Dramatic Movie | Argo | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Horror/Thriller Film | Argo | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture | Matt Dessero, Gregory L. McMurry, Thomas J. Smith, and Michele C. Vallillo | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Academy
1 nomination
| Film Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat ( Argo, Reality, Renoir, Rise of the Guardians, and Zero Dark Thirty ) | Nominee |