'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:23 p.m., Sunday, October 28, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took three weeks, but "Argo" finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros.