In fact, looking just at critical reception, The Interview earned mixed reviews, and ranks at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The two of them are then tasked by the CIA to use this opportunity to assassinate Kim.
However, thanks to the controversy over its theatrical release and how Sony opted to put it out digitally instead, it will forever mark an unusual period in Hollywood.
Had this movie taken place in a different country, The Interview would have gone down in the movie history as just another Rogen/Franco outing that filled their brand of absurd comedy.