Production note The film was nominated for seven Oscars and won Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.
Production note It was the first Best Picture winner in 23 years not nominated for Best Director.
Production note The original project was developed from a 2007 Wired article by Joshua Bierman.
Production note Chris Terrio’s screenplay circulated on the Black List before Affleck took over.
Production note Led Zeppelin required the placement of 'When the Levee Breaks' to match the actual record order.
Production note The movie was a big box-office hit, making over $232 million worldwide on a $44.5 million budget.
Production note Tony Mendez was actually around 5'7", making Affleck’s height part of the casting controversy.
Production note Studio 6 reportedly received 26 scripts after folding, including one from Steven Spielberg.
The Town Used as a benchmark for Affleck’s directing comeback and prior Rewatchables coverage.
Gone Baby Gone Cited as Affleck’s first strong directing effort.
Gone Girl Referenced as a later Affleck-directed project with Fincher.
Ocean's Eleven Used as a comparison for Argo’s fun, crowd-pleasing rewatchability.
The Master Serves as a contrast for serious critical discussion versus easy rewatching.
Spotlight Compared as another awards movie that became a bigger Rewatchables topic.
Parallax View Referenced as a 1970s paranoia touchstone.
Three Days of the Condor Used as a key example of the political-thriller lineage Argo echoes.
Killing of a Chinese Bookie Mentioned as a visual reference for the LA material.
Silkwood Cited as part of the 70s/early 80s newsy thriller ecosystem.
Zero Dark Thirty Used as a contrast case for historical storytelling and documentary-like claims.
Amour Listed in the 2012 Best Picture lineup.
Lincoln Listed as part of the heavily debated 2012 awards race.
Silver Linings Playbook Listed as another major Best Picture contender from 2012.
JFK Referenced as the ultimate example of a loose 'based on a true story' movie.
