The threats were empty. The movie theaters were full.
The Interview played without incident to packed arthouse cinemas all over the U.S. on Christmas Day, where the biggest threat wasn't Kim Jong-un and his alleged cyber goons, but the surprise VOD release that Sony orchestrated the day before. And not even the chance to watch at home for $5.99 — an extremely reasonable rate for a premium, first-run feature film — kept away crowds that just wanted to witness a bit of history.
Many of the roughly 330 small, independent theaters around the nation reported robust sellouts, with festive, star-spangled costumes and a celebratory mood sweetening what was hailed as essentially a free speech rally Read more...
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