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Movies like Argo

Not everyone loves Argo for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Argo

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a final escape that grips you until the last second.

  2. You like true stories stranger than fiction.

  3. You like Hollywood producers joking in a crisis.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Chernobyl2019

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you like dread that never lets go.

  • Homeland2011

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second

    Good for you if you like wondering whether a returning soldier was turned.

  • BlacKkKlansman2018

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction
    • Hollywood producers joking in a crisis

    Good for you if you like absurd true stories told with humour.

  • Captain Phillips2013

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you like being trapped in a small boat with the hijackers.

  • Narcos2015

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you want the hunt for Pablo Escobar told through the American agents who were part of it.

  • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second

    Good for you if you like a desk analyst racing to stop an attack.

  • MINDHUNTER2017

    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you like stories built on real cases and real killers.

  • Citizenfour2014

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you like the days before a leak, filmed as they happen in one hotel room.

  • The Imitation Game2014

    • a final escape that grips you until the last second
    • true stories stranger than fiction

    Good for you if you like a race against time won with maths.

  • The Wolf of Wall Street2013

    • Hollywood producers joking in a crisis

    Good for you if you want to laugh at excess pushed to absurd levels.

Reasons taken from Argo's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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