Overview
A man is thrust into a nightmare as he faces the police in a high-stakes interrogation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- austere
- late night suspense
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping, tightly controlled Australian thriller built around its interrogation premise and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddie Rodney Fleming is seized from his apartment and subjected to a sustained police interview that gradually changes meaning.
Internal Affairs examines the conduct and methods of the officers investigating Fleming.
The apparent stolen-car inquiry slowly reveals connections to serial killing while the audience reassesses what the interviewers present as fact.
The film's central police questioning places a modest civilian under sustained institutional pressure in a confined setting.
Films like The Interview, and why
The Pledge
psychological police interrogation, institutional corruption, and escalating ambiguity
Insomnia
claustrophobic procedural tension, police misconduct, and serial-killer investigation
Prisoners
contained crime mystery driven by interrogation, distrust, and moral uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig Monahan
- Release Date
- 1998-03-03
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (172)
Cast
- Hugo Weaving
- Tony Martin
- Aaron Jeffery
- Paul Sonkkila
- Michael Caton
- Peter McCauley
- Glynis Angel
- Leverne McDonnell
- Libby Stone
- Andrew Bayly
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Interview about?
- A seemingly ordinary man’s police interrogation becomes a tightly wound mystery about serial murder, coercive authority, and corruption within the investigators’ own ranks.
- What is The Interview like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Interview as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Interview violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Interview as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Interview?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping, tightly controlled Australian thriller built around its interrogation premise and strong performances.
- Which films are like The Interview?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pledge, Insomnia, and Prisoners.
- How long is The Interview?
- The Interview runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Interview?
- In United States, The Interview streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
