Argo (2012)

Argo rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 666K votes

Rotten Tomatoes96%

Metacritic86%

TMDb7.287/10· 9K votes

With 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Argo

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.

Cast of Argo

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  Ben Affleck

  as Tony Mendez

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  Bryan Cranston

  as Jack O'Donnell

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  Alan Arkin

  as Lester Siegel

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  John Goodman

  as John Chambers

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  Victor Garber

  as Ken Taylor

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  Tate Donovan

  as Bob Anders

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  Clea DuVall

  as Cora Lijek

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  Scoot McNairy

  as Joe Stafford

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  Rory Cochrane

  as Lee Schatz

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  Christopher Denham

  as Mark Lijek

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  Kerry Bishé

  as Kathy Stafford

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  Kyle Chandler

  as Hamilton Jordan

Argo facts

Budget

$44.5M

Box office

$232.3M

Our take on Argo

Ben Affleck's 2012 thriller dramatizes a real crisis as the Iranian revolution boils over and a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist devises a risky plan to spirit six Americans out of Tehran, where they have taken refuge in the Canadian ambassador's home. Built on mounting tension rather than action, it draws suspense from a plan that could collapse at any checkpoint. Measured, period-detailed and tightly wound, it suits viewers who like historically grounded thrillers where the danger is exposure, not gunfire, and where nerve matters more than force. If you enjoy tense, procedural stories of improvised escape under pressure, Argo builds steadily toward a genuinely gripping finish.