The Sony Pictures Comedy for North Korea titled The Interview brought income which topped $25 million in its limited theatrical run on December XNUMX, it was announced today.
The film, with a budget of $ 44 million, was initially retired as large cinema chains decided to cancel its screening for security reasons. Eventually it was screened at 320 small and medium-sized halls in the US, or at 10% of the rooms where it was planned to be screened initially.
In a statement, Rory Brewer, the president of the addressof Sony distribution. It is recalled that the company suffered an attack on its systems information technologyfor which the US government blamed North Korea and warned of retaliation. The film, a farce, has theme the alleged assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Source: RES-EAP
