6 Must-Watch Drama Movies on Prime Video (October 2025): Argo and More

The story of Argo sounds completely unbelievable, at least until you learn that the bulk of the movie really happened. Ben Affleck directed the film and starred as CIA officer Tony Mendez, a man facing the dilemma of his career. In 1979, members of the Iranian revolution took an embassy full of American hostages, while six managed to escape to the home of Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor (Victor Garber).

Since Canadians had more leeway than Americans at this point in time, Mendez concocts a fake sci-fi movie to be filmed in Iran, with the intent to pass off the six Americans as members of the Canadian film crew. It’s an idea that’s so crazy, it might just work if it doesn’t get them all killed.

Argo is streaming on Prime Video.