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The Interview

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
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James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Randall Park in The Interview (2014)
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show "Skylark Tonight." When they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable, to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
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Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are re... Read allDave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
326K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,849
422
  • Directors
    • Evan Goldberg
    • Seth Rogen
  • Writers
    • Dan Sterling(screenplay)
    • Seth Rogen(story)
    • Evan Goldberg(story)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Seth Rogen
    • Randall Park
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Evan Goldberg
    • Seth Rogen
  • Writers
    • Dan Sterling(screenplay)
    • Seth Rogen(story)
    • Evan Goldberg(story)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Seth Rogen
    • Randall Park
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 957User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos5

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    Trailer 2:29
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    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:35
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    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:38
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    The Interview
    Clip 0:47
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    Featurette 0:56
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    Photos252

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    James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg in The Interview (2014)
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    Top cast

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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Dave Skylarkas Dave Skylark
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Aaron Rapaportas Aaron Rapaport
    Randall Park
    Randall Park
    • President Kimas President Kim
    Lizzy Caplan
    Lizzy Caplan
    • Agent Laceyas Agent Lacey
    Diana Bang
    Diana Bang
    • Sookas Sook
    Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons
    • Malcolmas Malcolm
    Reese Alexander
    Reese Alexander
    • Agent Botwinas Agent Botwin
    James Yi
    James Yi
    • Officer Kohas Officer Koh
    Paul Bae
    • Officer Yuas Officer Yu
    Geoff Gustafson
    Geoff Gustafson
    • Coleas Cole
    Dominique Lalonde
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Anesha Bailey
    Anesha Bailey
    • Janetas Janet
    Anders Holm
    Anders Holm
    • Jakeas Jake
    Charles Rahi Chun
    Charles Rahi Chun
    • General Jongas General Jong
    Don Chow
    • Two-Fingered Manas Two-Fingered Man
    Colin Foo
    Colin Foo
    • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
    Larry Hoe
    Larry Hoe
    • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
    Cleo Yeh
    Cleo Yeh
    • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
    • Directors
      • Evan Goldberg
      • Seth Rogen
    • Writers
      • Dan Sterling(screenplay) (story)
      • Seth Rogen(story)
      • Evan Goldberg(story)
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    Storyline

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    In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show "Skylark Tonight." When they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable, to assassinate Kim Jong-un. —Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • finger bitten off
    • assassination attempt
    • male nudity
    • dictator
    • alternate history
    • 274 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Their trip to North Korea just went south.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, crude and sexual humor, nudity, some drug use and bloody violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A group of political activists in South Korea reportedly planned to purchase 100,000 copies of the film with Korean subtitles and drop DVDs and USB sticks containing it over North Korea using balloons. There are tight restrictions on foreign movies in North Korea, but a black market exists, and many citizens have private access to DVD players and other devices.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film, several North Koreans refer to their country as "North Korea." No North Korean would refer to the country by that name. The official name for the country is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and they view themselves as the sole legitimate government of the entire Korean peninsula.
    • Quotes

      Dave Skylark: They hate us because they ain't us!

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits feature the following disclaimer:

      "This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents and locations portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to or identification with the location, name, character or history of any person, product or entity is entirely coincidental and unintentional."

      However, the movie very intentionally portrays North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, along with many other real-life persons, products and entities.
    • Connections
      Edited into Conspiracy: The Hollywood Files (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Yuna's Song
      Written by Sujin Nam and Dan Sterling
      Performed by Yuna Song

    User reviews957

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Don't Go In With the Wrong Expectations
    Honestly, I wasn't impressed with the trailer and thought this movie was going to be stupid. But this movie is hilarious! I found myself laughing out loud at least every few minutes or so. If you don't like Seth Rogen's brand of humor or raunchy comedies then you won't like this movie. However, if you loved Pineapple Express or This Is The End, then you will probably love this movie too. Most people who hate this movie went in expecting the wrong thing because of all the hype. The Interview hits all of marks you would expect a Seth Rogen comedy to. Crazy action scenes? Check. Ridiculous characters? Check. Funny jokes with an occasional heartfelt serious moment? Check.
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    • Dec 25, 2014

    FAQ2

    • Is "The Interview" the only movie to be cancelled?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 24, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Google/YouTube Premiere Release
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc phỏng vấn
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • LStar Capital
      • Point Grey Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $44,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,105,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,794,666
      • Dec 28, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,782,625
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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