The Interview | Limited Release on December 25, 2014

[CloneWars]

What is the correct estimate? $1 million? $1.2 million? or "close to a million"?

 

I've read three different numbers.

$1M on BOM

[HesAPooka]

Makes me wonder where that guy got the idea this would only open to $2M for the 4-Day.

Hollywood reporter quoted 2m over 4 days yesterday.

[DeeCee]

We should honestly be comparing this to the Veronica Mars movie from March.

That also was released in around 300 theaters, and had a day-and-date VOD release as well.

That's a good comparison.

Also, they both had James Franco.

Edited December 26, 2014 by DeeCee

[hegemony]

Demand For ‘The Interview’ Is Shooting Up In North Korea And Its Government Is Freaking Out
http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korean-demand-for-the-interview-2014-12#ixzz3N4cBLXMR

[Jessie]

I just watched this, and have to say that if it were released in theaters, it would have bombed after WOM got out.

You are wrong, film would have done well. It's a funny movie.

[kowhite]

You are wrong, film would have done well. It's a funny movie.

 

I actually think it would've underperformed the level of Neighbors or even This Is The End absent the controversy, I was thinking 40mish.  There aren't a lot of films skewing to this type of audience though, I suppose, so there is that.  With the controversy, better, I could see it doing a lot better than that.

 

Even on my lower number, it would have made more money than it will now.

[Mango]

I actually think it would've underperformed the level of Neighbors or even This Is The End absent the controversy, I was thinking 40mish. There aren't a lot of films skewing to this type of audience though, I suppose, so there is that. With the controversy, better, I could see it doing a lot better than that.

Even on my lower number, it would have made more money than it will now.

I doubt it would have been that low. It would have at least gotten around $75 million without any controversy at all, I'm sure.

Now had the film released Thursday in a wide release with no VOD release simultaneously, it would probably be looking at $30 million or more for the 4-day. Maybe $40 million.

[grim22]

Watched "The Interview" on VOD. It felt like a live-action episode of Archer, most of the jokes landed and the movie is short enough to not overstretch the thin plot. The movie looks amazing though, some shots look downright amazing, especially the small sequence in China.

 

The movie basically 

tells us exactly how it will end in the first scene with the CIA.

[Blankments]

Seeing this in theaters in two hours, hopefully won't be the only person there haha

[Blankments]

Yeah, I have to say if this had a traditional release, it would've had good WOM despite frontloading. It was hilarious and my audience loved it too

[roymust10984115]

Just saw this flick with friends

 

pretty good

 

[mod edit]Please, avoid this type of stuff.

Edited December 28, 2014 by CJohn

[DAJK]

My friend saw this today and told me it is one of the funniest movies he's ever seen. I guess that bodes well for me and we usually have the same opinion in movies

[DAJK]

Does anyone think that had this released in October, none of this controversy would have happened? Well, obviously I guess there would have been some controversy, but the Sony hack, the film getting pulled etc.

[tonytr87]

I actually think it would've underperformed the level of Neighbors or even This Is The End absent the controversy, I was thinking 40mish.  There aren't a lot of films skewing to this type of audience though, I suppose, so there is that.  With the controversy, better, I could see it doing a lot better than that.

 

Even on my lower number, it would have made more money than it will now.

 

Neither of those underperformed. Especially Neighbors. How many comedies open to 50mil? 

[tonytr87]

This isn't tanking. VOD counts, people. I saw it at midnight at the Dallas Alamo and it was sold out. Every showing was sold out for the entire weekend. 

[CloneWars]

This was would have opened pretty big had Sony not done the VOD route. I think they did that to actually get news coverage off of them, ironically.

[Alpha]

Just saw this flick with friends

pretty good

has more life than trashes like Man of Steel, Godzilla and Pacific Rim

You fail at bait and you are a horrible person. Stop posting this shit in every thread you trollfag.

Fuck off.

[filmlover]

Does anyone think that had this released in October, none of this controversy would have happened? Well, obviously I guess there would have been some controversy, but the Sony hack, the film getting pulled etc.

Maybe. Who knows how long the hackers were planning their attack.

[kowhite]

Neither of those underperformed. Especially Neighbors. How many comedies open to 50mil? 

 

You're misreading my comment...I'm saying I think this film would've underperformed the level those films performed at, not that those films underperformed. 

[Ryan Reynolds]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/interview-rakes-15m-downloads-760439

 

15m seems like a excellant number since was not on more popular services like Amazon/itunes

Edited December 28, 2014 by Ryan Reynolds