Sony's 'Interview' sells out cinemas across U.S.
Reuters
2014-12-26
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(SOUNDBITE) (English) CINEMA PATRON, SARAH ARLINGHAUS, SAYING:
"I liked it. It was funny. I can definitely see where people would think it's very insulting, but you know, it's just comedy, so I liked it."
It's a movie some people thought they'd never be able to see.
Washington's small West End Cinema screening of "The Interview" was a sellout on Christmas Day.
Sony initially pulled the movie over security threats linked to Pyongyang --
It then backtracked opening it up to more than 300 independent theaters across the U.S.
The comedy starring Seth Rogen depicts the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CINEMA ATTENDEE, KEVIN JI, SAYING:
"This is like one of the hot topics on the internet recently and we really wanted to come and see what all the fuss is about."
Independent theaters across the nation championed the film as a beacon of free speech.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CINEMA PATRON,
"I liked it. It was funny. I can definitely see where people would think it's very insulting, but you know, it's just comedy, so I liked it."
It's a movie some people thought they'd never be able to see.
Washington's small West End Cinema screening of "The Interview" was a sellout on Christmas Day.
Sony initially pulled the movie over security threats linked to Pyongyang --
It then backtracked opening it up to more than 300 independent theaters across the U.S.
The comedy starring Seth Rogen depicts the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CINEMA ATTENDEE, KEVIN JI, SAYING:
"This is like one of the hot topics on the internet recently and we really wanted to come and see what all the fuss is about."
Independent theaters across the nation championed the film as a beacon of free speech.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CINEMA PATRON,
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