The Interview (2014)
A celebrity interviewer and his producer are recruited by the CIA for a darkly comedic assassination plot.
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.
How intense is The Interview?
The Interview is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad and dark. Rated R.
What The Interview feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsatiricalpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream The Interview
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Is The Interview for you?
Is The Interview scary?
Only a little. The Interview has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Interview gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Interview sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Interview OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Interview?
The Interview runs 1h 52m.
Where can I stream The Interview?
The Interview is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does The Interview have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
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