The Interview fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Interview is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Interview is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 44 min
The Interview runs 1 h 44 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
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TV Tropes lists 139 storytelling tropes for The Interview, including Hellish Copter, Brick Joke, Lyrical Dissonance.
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