

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
Acting
Randall Park's surprisingly human Kim Jong-un steals every scene.
Writing
Dumb bro banter that somehow lands geopolitical jokes.
Practical Effects
Gloriously fake North Korea built on Vancouver soundstages.

Director
Evan Goldberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2014 Sony hack by Guardians of Peace leaked studio emails and threatened terrorist attacks on theaters screening the film, making it one of the most consequential comedies ever released.
North Korea called the film 'an act of war' and threatened 'merciless counter-measures.' Barack Obama publicly criticized Sony for initially pulling the film from theaters.