# Theater chains cancelling "The Interview" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522 "2014-12-17T21:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/161 "2014-12-21T17:17:36Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > From alphaboi’s link: > > Maybe that number includes all marketing and other costs, though a doubling of the production budget would be a lot. So … 44M to make the movie, 46M to pay North Korea to hack themselves so they get the most bizarre marketing campaign ever going. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/162 "2014-12-21T17:49:00Z")
I don’t get what game North Korea is playing by pretending they’re not behind it (if they were). Similarly, I’m not sure what game the U.S. is playing by insisting that the Norks did it (if they didn’t). ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/163 "2014-12-21T17:50:34Z")
Dr. Evil takes over the transmission of SNL to school North Korea and Sony pictures: > **[‘SNL’ Preempted by Dr. Evil Schooling Sony and North Korea (Video)](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/snl-preempted-dr-evil-schooling-sony-north-korea-052436089.html)** > > NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” didn’t even get past its cold open before addressing the biggest news story in entertainment in years: The Sony Hack Attack, which led to “The Interview” being pulled from theaters. “They are giving evil organizations a bad name” “Look, it’s easy to kill a movie, just move it to January” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/164 "2014-12-21T18:05:04Z")
NY Post is reporting they are going to throw it up on Crackle for free. I guess Sony owns Crackle. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/165 "2014-12-22T05:39:56Z")
[http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/report-sony-release-interview-crackle-streaming-service/](http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/report-sony-release-interview-crackle-streaming-service/) Yay. I hope this is accurate, no release date was posted. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/166 "2014-12-22T05:43:53Z")
Sony has already denied that they intend to release _The Interview_ on Crackle: [http://recode.net/2014/12/21/sony-hasnt-decided-where-to-stream-the-interview-meaning-not-on-crackle-for-now/](http://recode.net/2014/12/21/sony-hasnt-decided-where-to-stream-the-interview-meaning-not-on-crackle-for-now/) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/167 "2014-12-22T23:14:07Z")
Crackle would be a silly option, anyway. Why release it for free instead of on a pay service? ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/168 "2014-12-22T23:54:36Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Crackle would be a silly option, anyway. Why release it for free instead of on a pay service? Boost Crackle users? Right now it’s like a distant 4th in streaming options, I think. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and then…waaay behind is Crackle. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/169 "2014-12-24T15:22:33Z")
The Interview is still listed as opening tomorrow at some small theaters near me on Long Island. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/170 "2014-12-24T15:32:01Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > The Interview is still listed as opening tomorrow at some small theaters near me on Long Island. I can’t believe no one posted this. After a petition from a group of independent theater owners, Sony plans to open The Interview on Christmas day after all. > **[‘The Interview’ Release: 331 Theaters Aboard For Christmas Day](https://deadline.com/2014/12/interview-christmas-release-theaters-deadline-looms-1201334671/)** > > 3RD UPDATE, 2:16 PM: The official theater count for Sony Pictures‘ The Interview for tomorrow’s nationwide release is 331. A Sony rep confirmed the number this afternoon after Sony distribution boss Rory Bruer told Deadline last night that the number... ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/171 "2014-12-24T15:50:07Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > [Sony has canceled the Dec 25th release of The Interview after top theater chains decline to show the movie.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/theaters-cancel-interview-sony-hack) > > For those who still think this is all a PR stunt, hopefully this is more proof that you’re wrong. Unless they just happened to hire somebody who is REALLY bad at PR. I’m sorry. It’s my first real job in the industry and I went for the overkill. Live and learn. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/172 "2014-12-24T16:02:11Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > NY Post is reporting they are going to throw it up on Crackle for free. I guess Sony owns Crackle. The New York Times offered a reason that they’re not just going to offer it for free, “The studio early on ruled out its own video site, Crackle. That streaming service is free, and Sony has a contractual financial obligation to various profit participants in ‘The Interview’ to exhaust all paid options.” They owe it to others to try to make as much money as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/173 "2014-12-24T16:06:52Z")
I actually wanted to see it, even before the controversy. Now it looks that the nearest theater showing it is about thirty miles away. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/174 "2014-12-24T16:31:50Z")
For those familiar with the [Hollywood Stock Exchange](http://www.hsx.com/), the movie went from just over $57 per share to ~$12 in one day. It’s now back up to ~$18 with the news of the limited release and streaming options. I wonder if any movie has ever dropped that far that fast in the site’s history. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/175 "2014-12-24T17:36:28Z")
It will be on Google Play and YouTube today at 1 PM. You can rent or buy it there. List of theaters showing it: [Where To See 'The Interview' | HuffPost Entertainment](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/23/where-to-see-the-interview_n_6374302.html) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/176 "2014-12-24T18:01:50Z")
If they do release it on a pay service, I hope people don’t rush to watch it. This sort of marketing tactic should _not_ be rewarded. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/177 "2014-12-24T20:13:08Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > If they do release it on a pay service, I hope people don’t rush to watch it. This sort of marketing tactic should _not_ be rewarded. What sort of marketing tactic, exactly? I’m usually very cynical around stuff like this, but I honestly don’t think Sony has manufactured any of this controversy for publicity, nor are they focusing on how to make the most money from the situation at this point. While I do think it would be a nice gesture to offer it to people for free, just as a big “Fuck You” to North Korea, even as a pay-per-view it’d probably pull in much less than the wide theatrical release originally planned. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/178 "2014-12-24T20:46:11Z")
Great news. I plan to watch it on youtube and pay the money. It’s not really a movie I’d normally watch. But I want to support Sony’s decision in a practical way. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/179 "2014-12-24T20:52:34Z")
Odd, the Interview isn’t on Youtube’s front page. I searched and found this link. after the 2 min preview there's a box to click. 5.99 to rent or 14.99 to buy. I tried and Google Wallet said my service isn’t allowed. Probably because I’m on my work Gmail account. I’ll sign off, clear cookies and start my personal Gmail account. See if I can pay. We’ll just rent it for 30 days. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522/180 "2014-12-24T20:55:52Z")
[The Interview is available to be viewed (legally) on youtube for $5.99.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed2kSuKqfz0) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theater-chains-cancelling-the-interview/707522.md?page=10)