The Interview fingerprintVery funny, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
Show business, politics, and pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and satire.
Show business, politics, and pop culture
Its world is built around show business, politics, and pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Interview is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 52 min
The Interview runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. Critics average 52 and audiences 59 out of 100, so both groups see The Interview much the same way.
No. It cost about $44 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 28% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Korean. Produced in United States.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Interview in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 139 storytelling tropes for The Interview, including I Just Shot Marvin in the Face, Evil Counterpart, Foreshadowing.
6.5
