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Online release of 'The Interview' rakes in $15m for Sony

on Dec 29, 2014 | 0 comments

By Gillian West

More than two million downloads in just four days has made controversial comedy ‘The Interview’ Sony’s most-downloaded title of all time.

Following its release on 24 December the film has made back a third of its $44m (£28m) budget, raking in $15m (£9.6m).

Starring James Franco and Seth Rogen the film tells the tale of a fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and had previously been pulled following a cyber attack on Sony which lead to security fears.

Sony’s decision to cancel the film’s release attracted widespread criticism with President Barack Obama weighing in on 19 December Read full story ›

Source: The Drum