Gebaseerd op ware gebeurtenissen, vertelt "Argo" het verhaal van een geheime operatie om zes Amerikanen te redden, ten tijde van de Iraanse gijzelingscrisis.
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- Christopher Hirsch27 januari 2026Excellent film. Argo, a one legged transgender transfem ((she/it/what?) goes on a voyage to Iran in the 1970s. Not-Hispanic Hispanic Ben Afleck saves the day to help some queer spies with the help of Argo. I don’t usually like musicals, but the music from this film moved me to tears. Soundtrack features Ariana Grande, Cynthia Ervo, a man who identifies as a plant, and Cher.
- flavo4323 november 2025Argo is one of those films that proves the old saying: truth can absolutely be stranger than science fiction. Instead of high-tech gadgets or thrilling shootouts, it shines a spotlight on the quieter, more creative side of espionage—the kind that relies on planning, nerve, and a bit of Hollywood magic. The idea that the CIA orchestrates coups in one office while, next door, another team is organizing an impossible rescue of American hostages using a fake movie production is both absurd and completely true. That’s what makes the story so fascinating. Ben Affleck does a great job bringing this unlikely operation to life, balancing tension, humour, and historical detail with a steady hand. The cast, including a wonderfully sardonic Alan Arkin and John Goodman, adds heart and levity without undercutting the stakes. Argo manages to be gripping, smart, and surprisingly entertaining—a testament to how remarkable real covert work can be when stripped of cliché.
- Jeff14 oktober 2025Argo is a really fun movie that, yeah, fine, it takes liberties with the source material, sure. But it does so in the interest of making a tighter, more entertaining thing. It's thrilling in the right spots but isn't afraid to occasionally remind you of the comedy inherent to this ridiculous (but at least partially true) operation.
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Argo was released on 11 oktober 2012.
Argo was directed by Ben Affleck.
Argo has a runtime of 2 u.
Argo was produced by Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Ben Affleck.
Gebaseerd op ware gebeurtenissen, vertelt "Argo" het verhaal van een geheime operatie om zes Amerikanen te redden, ten tijde van de Iraanse gijzelingscrisis.
The key characters in Argo are Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), Jack O'Donnell (Bryan Cranston), Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin).
Argo is rated 12.
Argo is a Biography, Drama, Historisch film.
Argo has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.
Argo had a budget of US$ 44,5 mln..
Argo has made US$ 232,3 mln. at the box office.