10 popular movies based on magazine articles
Source: Warner Bros.
3. Argo
The 2012 political thriller film, directed by and starring Ben Affleck, used Joshuah Bearman’s 2007 article on Wired. The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Movie to Save Americans From Tehran as one of its basic materials for adaptations. The article discusses the event known as the “Canadian Caper,” in which CIA agent Tony Mendez led the rescue of six US diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the Iran hostage crisis. from 1979 to 1981. Argo earned $ 232.3 million at the box office. It was also widely acclaimed and won three Oscars for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.
