# The Interview (2014)

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

- Owner: Sony Pictures / Columbia Pictures; Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (directors)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2014-12-24
- Milestone date: 2014-12-28
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 46 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Identity badge, Platform jump, Political adoption

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 2014-06-25 — North Korean foreign ministry (Press) — North Korea threatened a response unless the US banned the film about assassinating Kim Jong-un.
- 2014-11-24 — Sony Pictures (Open web) — Sony's computer network was breached before the film's planned Christmas release.
- 2014-12-11 — Sony Pictures / Seth Rogen (Box office) — Sony held the film's Los Angeles premiere while barring media interviews.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-interview-2014

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Interview (2014).” Case HIS-01521. Spread Score v1.3: 46/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01521