Before January 6 , 2015 , The Interview film had earned less than $ 5.8 million at the box office .
Variety called the opening gross `` an impressive launch for a title playing in only about 300 independent theaters in the U.S. '' It went on to earn over $ 1.8 million in its opening weekend , and by January 5 , 2015 , had grossed $ 5.4 million at the box office .
The Interview