# List of accolades received by Argo (2012 film)

Argo is a 2012 political thriller directed by Ben Affleck, and produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney. The screenplay by Chris Terrio was adapted from sections of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Tony Mendez's memoir The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA, and the 2007 Wired article The Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman on the Canadian Caper. The film stars Affleck as Mendez, who attempts to rescue six United States diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis by pretending that they are part of a film crew scouting the country for the filming of a fictitious science-fiction film, Argo. Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman feature in supporting roles.
After successful screenings at the Telluride Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival, Warner Bros. gave the film a wide release in the United States at more than 3,200 theaters on October 12, 2012. Argo grossed over $232 million at the worldwide box office on a production budget of $44.5 million. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 348 reviews and judged 96% to be positive.
Argo garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay, and Arkin and Goodman's performance. At the 85th Academy Awards, the film received seven nominations, including Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actor for Arkin, and went on to win three awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Terrio, and Best Film Editing for William Goldenberg. It became only the fourth film in Oscar history to win Best Picture without a directing nomination. Argo earned five nominations at the 70th Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and Best Director for Affleck. At the 66th British Academy Film Awards, the film received seven nominations, and won for Best Film and Best Direction.
At the 24th Producers Guild of America Awards, Argo won for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Affleck received the Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Award from the Directors Guild of America. The cast garnered the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Terrio's screenplay won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review included the film in their annual listing of the top ten films of 2012.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| AACTA Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Film – International | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
| AACTA Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Direction – International | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| AACTA Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Screenplay – International | Chris Terrio | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Picture | Ben Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Won | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Sound Editing | Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Sound Mixing | John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and José Antonio García | Nominated | |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 16, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Picture | Argo | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Best Film Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 8, 2013 | Unforgettable Moment | "For the climatic runway chase" | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Amanda Awards | August 16, 2013 | Best Foreign Feature | Argo | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors | February 16, 2013 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | William Goldenberg | Won | |
| American Film Institute | December 18, 2012 | Top Ten Movies of the Year | Argo | Won | |
| Art Directors Guild | February 2, 2013 | Best Production Design – Period Film | Sharon Seymour | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | 2nd Place | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 9, 2012 | Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | 2nd Place | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Film | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Won | |
| Camerimage | December 3, 2012 | Golden Frog | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominated | |
| Casting Society of America | November 18, 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature – Drama | Lora Kennedy | Won | |
| César Awards | February 22, 2013 | Best Foreign Film | Argo | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Picture | Argo | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 19, 2013 | Excellence in Period Film | Jacqueline West | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Film | Argo | Won | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Acting Ensemble | Argo | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2013 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | 3rd Place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | 4th Place | |
| David di Donatello | June 14, 2013 | Best Foreign Film | Argo | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 13, 2013 | Best Picture | Argo | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 13, 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 13, 2013 | Best Ensemble | Argo | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 2, 2013 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| Dorian Awards | January 18, 2013 | Film of the Year | Argo | Won | |
| Empire Awards | March 24, 2013 | Best Thriller | Argo | Nominated | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 18, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | |
| Golden Eagle Award | January 29, 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Argo | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Argo | Won | [8] [9] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Ben Affleck | Won | [8] [9] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Chris Terrio | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Grammy Awards | January 26, 2014 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | February 21, 2015 | Razzie Redeemer Award | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| Hochi Film Award | December 18, 2012 | Best International Picture | Argo | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Festival | October 22, 2012 | Ensemble of the Year | Argo | Won | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Picture | Argo | Won | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 5, 2013 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| International Film Music Critics Association | February 21, 2013 | Film Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | February 9, 2013 | Best International Film | Argo | Won | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | February 9, 2013 | Best International Actor | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| Japan Academy Prize | March 8, 2013 | Best Foreign Film | Argo | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Film of the Year | Argo | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Supporting Actor of the Year | Alan Arkin | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Screenwriter of the Year | Chris Terrio | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2013 | Technical Achievement | William Goldenberg (film editing) | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Runner-up | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2013 | Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film | Richard Ford and David Metzner | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2013 | Best Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film | Erik Aadahl, David Bach, and David V. Butler | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2013 | Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Jonathan Klein, Dan O'Connell, John T. Cucci, P.K. Hooker, and Greg ten Bosch | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | April 14, 2013 | Best Male Performance | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | January 8, 2013 | Top 10 Films | Argo | Won | |
| National Board of Review | January 8, 2013 | Special Achievement in Filmmaking | Ben Affleck | Won | |
| National Board of Review | January 8, 2013 | Spotlight Award | John Goodman | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 3, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | 2nd Place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 3, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | 3rd Place | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 9, 2012 | Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Won | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 5, 2013 | Best Ensemble Cast | Argo | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | January 9, 2013 | Favorite Dramatic Movie | Argo | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 26, 2013 | Best Picture | Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov | Won | |
| Robert Awards | February 28, 2013 | Best American Film | Argo | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Won | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Editing | William Goldenberg | Won | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Production Design | Sharon Seymour | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Ensemble Performance | Argo | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2012 | Best Film Editing | William Goldenberg | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Won | [60] [61] |
| Saturn Awards | June 26, 2013 | Best Horror/Thriller Film | Argo | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 27, 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [63] [64] |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 27, 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, and Chris Messina | Won | [63] [64] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Won | [65] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Won | [65] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | John Goodman | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Nominated | [65] [66] |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 11, 2013 | Choice Movie: Drama | Argo | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | August 11, 2013 | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | September 16, 2012 | People's Choice Award | Ben Affleck | 2nd Place | |
| USC Scripter Award | February 9, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio (screenwriter), Tony Mendez (author), and Joshuah Bearman (author) | Won | |
| Visual Effects Society | February 5, 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture | Matt Dessero, Gregory L. McMurry, Thomas J. Smith, and Michele C. Vallillo | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Film | Argo | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Director | Ben Affleck | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Ensemble | Argo | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Argo | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Academy | October 19, 2013 | Film Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Reality, Renoir, Rise of the Guardians, and Zero Dark Thirty) | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 17, 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio | Won | |