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The Interview (2014)

Film · 2014 · Notable

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After its wide release was canceled, Sony reported over $40M in digital sales and rentals.

The Interview (2014): poster
Box Office Mojo
RNC Chairman urges theater owners to screen "The Interview"
CBS News
The Interview Seth Rogen James Franco
Variety
The Interview James Franco Seth Rogen
Variety
Sony Scraps 'The Interview' Release: 'We Have Decided Not to Move Forward'
TheWrap
'SNL' Preempted by Dr. Evil Schooling Sony and North Korea (Video)
TheWrap
'The Interview' is on Netflix streaming - Engadget
Engadget
Sony Hack: Guess How Much Pulling 'The Interview' Will Cost the Studio? (Exclusive)
TheWrap

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Numbers

Worldwide total, The Numbers; higher tracker figure
$12.3M
As of Oct 23, 2026 · The Numbers
Seed to milestone
4 days
Dec 24 ’14 to Dec 28 ’14
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Leverage
0.3×
$12.3M on $45M budget

Mechanics

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  • Platform jump
  • Political adoption

How it spread

Trace the origin

Threats led Sony to cancel the wide release. Free-speech appeals preceded an online launch and limited cinema run. Sony reported over $15M in four days of online spending; the three-day theatrical opening was $1.79M. The peak anchor marks that digital milestone.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

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Timeline (16)

  1. June 2014

    North Korean foreign ministry precursor · Jun 25 ’14

    North Korea threatened a response unless the US banned the film about assassinating Kim Jong-un.[1]

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  2. November 2014

    Sony Pictures precursor · Nov 24 ’14

    Sony's computer network was breached before the film's planned Christmas release.[2]

  3. December 2014

    Sony Pictures / Seth Rogen precursor · Dec 11 ’14

    Sony held the film's Los Angeles premiere while barring media interviews.[3]

  1. precursor · Dec 16 ’14

  2. precursor · Dec 17 ’14

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Worldwide total, The Numbers; higher tracker figure
$12.3M
As of Oct 23, 2026 · The Numbers
Evidence
Grade A

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