Argo

Summary

Argo is a film^[1]. Argo ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,133 views/month, #765 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Argo received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Argo received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4].
• Argo received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5].
• Argo received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].
• Argo received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7].
• Argo received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• Argo's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Argo's director is recorded as Ben Affleck^[10].
• Argo's screenwriter is recorded as Chris Terrio^[11].
• Argo's screenwriter is recorded as Joshuah Bearman^[12].
• Argo's screenwriter is recorded as Tony Mendez^[13].
• Argo's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat^[14].
• Argo's genre is recorded as political thriller film^[15].
• Argo's genre is recorded as drama film^[16].
• Argo's genre is recorded as biographical film^[17].
• Argo's genre is recorded as thriller film^[18].
• Argo's genre is recorded as historical film^[19].
• Argo is named after Argo^[20].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Ben Affleck^[21].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Bryan Cranston^[22].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Alan Arkin^[23].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as John Goodman^[24].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Victor Garber^[25].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Michael Cassidy^[26].
• Argo's cast member is recorded as Clea DuVall^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Grant Heslov^[28], Ben Affleck^[29], and George Clooney^[30]. Argo's director is recorded as Ben Affleck^[10]. Screenwriters include Chris Terrio^[11], Joshuah Bearman^[12], and Tony Mendez^[13]. Cast members include Ben Affleck^[21], Bryan Cranston^[22], Alan Arkin^[23], John Goodman^[24], Victor Garber^[25], and Michael Cassidy^[26].

Publication

Original languages include English^[31] and Persian^[32]. Genres include political thriller film^[15], drama film^[16], biographical film^[17], thriller film^[18], and historical film^[19].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1929^[35]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], a César Award^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1976^[38]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1935^[41]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6], an award for best adapted screenplay^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7], a film award category^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]. Reviews include 8.4/10^[50], 96%^[51], 86/100^[52], and 7.7/10^[53].

Why It Matters

Argo ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,133 views/month, #765 of 94,065).^[2] Argo has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] Argo is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did Argo receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[6].