{"id":18193,"date":"2014-12-25T18:12:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-25T18:12:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:16:08","slug":"the-interview-bombs-on-opening-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=18193","title":{"rendered":"‘The Interview’ bombs on opening day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Interview grossed more than $1.04 million in theatrical ticket sales in a day from from its Christmas Eve debut, an amount which might be a disappointment, considering the unprecedented news coverage and hype surrounding the controversial comedy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For comparison\u2019s sake, the Seth Rogen comedy drew a fraction of the $7.8 million opening day the actor\u2019s 2013 film This Is the End pulled in.<\/p>\n

In terms of other seasonal releases, the $1 million didn\u2019t come close to Christmas Day openings such as 2009\u2019s Sherlock Holmes ($24 million) and 2012\u2019s Les Miserables ($18 million). Last year\u2019s most anticipated Christmas day release, The Wolf of Wall Street, pulled in $9 million in its first frame.<\/p>\n

The film, in addition to being available on a variety of digital outlets, was shown at 331 physical locations, many of them smaller theater.<\/p>\n

For comparison purposes (2,440 locations):<\/strong>
\nUnbroken took in $15.592million
\nInto The Woods took in $15.084million
\nThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took in $13.14million<\/p>\n

The Interview is still pretty low considering it was also available to watch at home online and via pay per view.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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