The Interview (2014)

The Interview rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 373K votes

Rotten Tomatoes51%

Metacritic52%

TMDb6.187/10· 6K votes

With 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Interview

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

Cast of The Interview

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  James Franco

  as Dave Skylark

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  Seth Rogen

  as Aaron Rapaport

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  Lizzy Caplan

  as Agent Lacey

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  Randall Park

  as President Kim Jong-un

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  Diana Bang

  as Sook

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  Timothy Simons

  as Malcolm

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  Reese Alexander

  as Agent Botwin

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  James Yi

  as Officer Koh

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  Paul Bae

  as Officer Yu

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  Geoff Gustafson

  as Cole

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  Dominique Lalonde

  as Jackie

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  Anesha Bailey

  as Janet

The Interview facts

Budget

$44M

Box office

$12.3M

Our take on The Interview

Evan Goldberg's action comedy follows Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport, hosts of the trashy celebrity show "Skylark Tonight." When they improbably land an interview with a self-professed fan, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the CIA recruits them to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission. The setup mixes broad, crude gags with geopolitical satire, sending two clueless entertainers into a situation far beyond their depth. It's deliberately outrageous, more interested in absurdity and shock than subtlety, with the comedy riding on the pair's dim-witted chemistry. Best for viewers who enjoy raunchy, provocative buddy comedy and don't mind humor that goes for the biggest, most tasteless swing available.