Seth Rogen and James Franco’s The Interview makes million dollar box-office debut
AMERICAN cinemas report sold-out sessions for the movie that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un didn’t want the world to see.
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DESPITE being available online and through on-demand services, crowds still flocked to cinemas to catch showings of The Interview on its Christmas Day debut.
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The film made just over $1 million in ticket sales from 331 locations for an impressive $3,142 per cinema average, according to distributor Sony Pictures.
Many cinemas reported selling out showings.
Just one week ago, it seemed no one might see the satirical comedy following hacker threats, but, in a dramatic reversal of events, the studio this week decided to allow cinemas to show the film and made it available for rental and purchase on digital platforms.
Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony Pictures, said in a statement that the studio is extremely grateful to the people all over the country who came out for the unconventional release.
Moviegoers who attended a sold-out midnight showing at a small Los Angeles cinema were treated to a Christmas treat — a surprise appearance from one of the film’s stars, Seth Rogen.
The actor dropped in at the Cinefamily Silent Movie Theatre with co-director Evan Goldberg to deliver an expletive-laced thank you to those who’d turned out.
“You are the best, we thought this might not happen at all,” Rogen said.
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