The Interview

"The film hackers tried to get banned."

2014 1h 52m EN

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6.2

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51%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

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★6.2TMDB · 6,402🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 373,382

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Synopsis

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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 Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

“The film hackers tried to get banned.”

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Cast

James Franco
Dave Skylark
Seth Rogen
Aaron Rapaport
Lizzy Caplan
Agent Lacey
Randall Park
President Kim Jong-un
Diana Bang
Sook
Timothy Simons
Malcolm
Reese Alexander
Agent Botwin
James Yi
Officer Koh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seth Rogen
Writers: Robert Pratt, Dan Sterling, Phil Langone
Languages: Korean, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, English.

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CAST

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202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seth Rogen, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Franco and Seth Rogen and Lizzy Caplan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seth Rogen directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Henry Jackman scores. Zene Baker cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Korean, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, English.
4202+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Seth Rogen, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8James Franco and Seth Rogen and Lizzy Caplan carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The film hackers tried to get banned.".
10IMDB entry: tt2788710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "socialism", "coup d'etat", "assassination attempt".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.