The Interview (2014)
Film · 2014 · Notable
After its wide release was canceled, Sony reported over $40M in digital sales and rentals.
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- 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
How it spread
Trace the originThreats 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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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]
November 2014
Sony Pictures precursor · Nov 24 ’14
Sony's computer network was breached before the film's planned Christmas release.[2]
December 2014
Sony Pictures / Seth Rogen precursor · Dec 11 ’14
Sony held the film's Los Angeles premiere while barring media interviews.[3]
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