Argo is rated R by the MPAA for language and some violent images.Click to see full answer. Hereof, what is Argo rated?Argo is an entertaining, inspirational story with a real-life political backdrop. While it has an R rating, many PG-13 movies seem to have as much questionable material for children as this movie does.Also, what is Argo based off of? Argo is based on the “Canadian Caper” that took place during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979 and 1980. Chris Terrio wrote the screenplay based on Joshuah Bearman’s 2007 article “How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran,” which was published in Wired. In this manner, is Argo a good movie? “Argo” is a good movie. It is lots of fun, and I enjoyed it immensely. But it is Hollywood all the way — replete with scenes so preposterous you can only laugh at them. In places, the movie is just plain stupid, and Affleck, a good-enough director, resorts to one hoary device after another to keep the film going.Is Argo on Amazon Prime?Amazon.com: Watch Argo | Prime Video. This web browser isn’t compatible with Prime Video. Please use one of the following web browsers: Chrome (latest version)
