If you loved
The Interview
Evan Goldberg · Film · 2014
What hooked you in The Interview was the absurdity of placing ordinary, unprepared people directly into the high-stakes crosshairs of international political conflict.
Books on the same thread
Enemy at the Gates
Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills · Book · 2021
Like the CIA mission in The Interview, this thriller centers on high-level geopolitical tension where a single operative must navigate dangerous, world-altering conspiracies with life-or-death consequences.
No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer · Book · 2012
If the assassination plot in The Interview caught your attention, this firsthand account of the mission to eliminate Osama Bin Laden offers the real-world grit behind such operations.
The Destroyer
Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, various authors · Book · 1971
This series mirrors the assassination-focused mission of The Interview, blending political intrigue with pulp action as unlikely heroes are tasked with neutralizing major threats to national security.
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
John Heilemann, Mark Halperin · Book · 2010
The Interview satirizes the machinery of power, and this book provides a similar behind-the-scenes look at the chaotic, high-stakes maneuvering that defines modern American political campaigns.
Series on the same thread
SPY x FAMILY
Series · 2022
This show shares the fish-out-of-water comedy of The Interview by forcing characters with wildly different backgrounds into a secret, high-stakes mission that requires constant deception.
Crash Landing on You
Park Ji-eun · Series · 2019
This series captures the culture clash and fish-out-of-water themes found in The Interview, placing a civilian in the heart of North Korea while relying on an unlikely protector.
Chuck
Josh Schwartz · Series · 2007
Just like the protagonists of The Interview, this ordinary man is thrust into the world of espionage, blending spy comedy with the struggle of an untrained hero in danger.
Danger 5
Dario Russo · Series · 2012
This series takes the assassination mission premise of The Interview to an absurd extreme, utilizing dark satire and parody to depict a bold, over-the-top attempt to kill a dictator.
Podcasts on the same thread
VIEWS with David Dobrik & Jason Nash
VIEWS · Podcast · 2026
If you enjoyed the celebrity culture focus of The Interview, this podcast provides an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at fame and the personalities that drive modern internet media.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
MeidasTouch Network · Podcast · 2026
The Interview leans into the absurdity of political figures; this podcast offers a similar, albeit more serious, focus on political analysis and the current state of national governance.
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Common questions
What is the plot of The Interview?
The Interview follows talk show host Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapaport as they secure an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The CIA recruits the duo to turn their visit to Pyongyang into an assassination mission against the dictator.
Who directed The Interview?
The Interview was directed by Evan Goldberg. The film centers on a celebrity tabloid show host and his producer who are thrust into an international espionage mission after landing an interview with the leader of North Korea.
Is The Interview about a real person?
The Interview features a fictionalized version of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The story revolves around the main characters, Dave Skylark and Aaron Rapaport, attempting to complete an assassination mission during their scheduled media interview with the leader.
What is the mission in The Interview?
In The Interview, the mission is for Dave Skylark and Aaron Rapaport to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. They are recruited by the CIA to carry out this plan while they are in Pyongyang to film an episode of their tabloid show.