# The Interview (2014)

> Two celebrity television operators are recruited for an absurdly dangerous CIA mission after landing an interview with North Korea’s dictator.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/131084

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
- Cast: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons, Reese Alexander, James Yi
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2788710/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, provocative, frantic, adult comedy night, political satire marathon

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