The Interview

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The Interview

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2015

1h 51m

Comedy

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Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) are the team behind the popular tabloid-TV show "Skylark Tonight." After learning that North Korea's Kim Jong-un (Randall Park) is a huge fan of the show, they successfully set up an interview with him, hoping to legitimize themselves as actual journalists. However, as Dave and Aaron prepare for their journey to Pyongyang, the CIA steps in, recruits them, and assigns them an incredible mission: Assassinate the dictator.

Critics Consensus

Unfortunately overshadowed by controversy (and under-screened as a result), The Interview's screenplay offers middling laughs bolstered by its two likable leads.

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Emily St. James

Vox

09/26/2016

Even the film's most ardent champions would likely concede that The Interview is a spectacularly weird film to end up at the center of a free speech brouhaha.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/07/2016

It's funny and strange, with an admirably gonzo sensibility, and it approaches the job of mocking Kim with the appropriate degree of joy-buzzer delight.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

08/20/2015

1/4

The suffocating level of redundancy on display kneecaps any legitimate chance the film had at embracing social satire.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/13/2022

3/4

A funny, silly, stupid comedy that will make some people laugh, others not so much. Any response beyond that is an overreaction.

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

06/27/2022

The Interview will impress many when the mood turns serious, but these faux-moments of shrewdness come only after the non-stop, over-the-top antics from James Franco.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

12/08/2021

2.5/5

If you want a real envelope-pushing, controversial, yet uproariously funny movie in your life right now, then go seek out (or revisit) the truly anarchic Team America: World Police.

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Chase V

@RT51538103 Apr 30

It’s a funny movie me and my dad where just laughing a lot by the final parts of the movies it kind of becomes a action movie but still super funny it’s also the one movie that made fun of politics but if it was released in 2026 it would have started ww3

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Apr 24

A subpar comedy about errr assassinating an existing world leader. Damn I miss the days when the North Korean president was seen as a greater threat to the world order than the US president. Maybe for that reason as much as anything, this hasn’t aged well. It’s not remotely funny in any case. Bit of a fail. Watched on YouTube.

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Scorch T

@Scorch9 Apr 22

while the concept is a little absurd and quite risky, it’s hard to deny how funny the film really is. franco and rogan are incredible together and there’s just so much to keep you laughing here. entertaining time and just a lot of fun sequences.

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StellarSorin ..

@StellarSorin Apr 13

In all honesty I love Seth Rogan, Randall Park, and James Franco and they did an amazing job acting with what the script had. Yet for me this movie fell short a lot. They say comedies are the hardest movies to rate because of the sheer subjectivity that come with them, same thing with horror. All I can tell you is that it is 100% a dated film. It's not a bad movie in the slightest it's just not that good either. The jokes land every now and then and the acting is of course great especially with this cast. I just wish it had aged a little bit better. 3.4/10 definitely watch this with at least 2 friends, trust me it makes the movie 4x better.

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Paul S

@PManRager Dec 12

I'm somewhat afraid to write this review, but this movie is absolutely hilarious. While I will not glorify the overall plot of the movie, every minute had me dying laughing. This is one of the most enjoyable movies I have ever watched. I definitely recommend it for comedy fans!

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Colton B.

@TheBay Dec 5

Great comedy! Rogan and Franco are spectacular together just like in pineapple express. In my opinion, its a must own comedy that can be watched again and again!

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Synopsis

Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) are the team behind the popular tabloid-TV show "Skylark Tonight." After learning that North Korea's Kim Jong-un (Randall Park) is a huge fan of the show, they successfully set up an interview with him, hoping to legitimize themselves as actual journalists. However, as Dave and Aaron prepare for their journey to Pyongyang, the CIA steps in, recruits them, and assigns them an incredible mission: Assassinate the dictator.

Director: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Producer: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver
Screenwriter: Dan Sterling
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Point Grey
Rating: R (Crude and Sexual Humor|Bloody Violence|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 2, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.1M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital