Showdowns

'The Town' Vs. 'Argo'

Movie Summary	The Town	Argo
Genre	Crime Drama	Drama / Thriller
Studio	Warner Bros.	Warner Bros.
Release Date	September 17, 2010	October 12, 2012
Domestic Gross	$92,186,262	$136,024,128
Production Budget	$37 million	$44.5 million
Running Time	2 hrs. 3 min.	2 hrs.
MPAA Rating	R	R
MPAA Reason	strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use.	language and some violent images.

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Domestic Summary	The Town	Argo
Total Gross	$92,186,262	$136,024,128
Opening Weekend*	$23,808,032	$19,458,109
Theaters	2,861	3,232
Average	$8,322	$6,020
Opening % of Total	25.8%	14.3%
Second Weekend Drop	-34.5%	-15.5%
Widest Release	2,935	3,247
Close Date	January 6, 2011	April 24, 2013
In Release	112 days / 16 weeks	195 days / 28 weeks
*Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used.

Worldwide Summary	The Town	Argo
Worldwide Gross	$154,026,136	$232,324,128
Foreign Gross	$61,839,874	$96,300,000
Foreign % of Worldwide	40.1%	41.5%
Domestic Gross	$92,186,262	$136,024,128
Domestic % of Worldwide	59.9%	58.5%

People Summary	The Town	Argo
Actor: Ben Affleck	#9	#4
Director: Ben Affleck	#2	#1
Producer: Graham King	#6	#1

Genres & Franchises	The Town	Argo
Genre: Heist / Caper	#10	#5
Showdown: 'The Town' Vs. 'Argo'	#2	#1

Chart Rankings	The Town	Argo
All Time Domestic	#588	#298
Opening Weeks	#499	#695
Opening Weekends	#509	#708
Opening Weekends - Fall	#34	#65
Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation)	#275	#53
Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide)	#438	#88
Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases	#1311	#432
Rated R	#141	#47
Rated R, Opening Weekends	#120	#181
Widest R Rated Openings	#176	#33
Widest R Rated Releases	#162	#40
Opening Weeks Adjusted	#773	#1152
Opening Weekends Adjusted	#789	#1141
Opening Weekends Adjusted - Fall	#69	#122

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