10 Movies That Had No Chance Of Living Up To The Hype

Who would have thought that a Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy nearly started a war?

North Korea's state news reported that the government had promised 'stern and merciless retaliation' if the movie was released, its very existence was described as 'an act of war' by the country's ambassador to the United Nations and even then-President Barack Obama was contacted by the nation about removing it from the release schedule.

Following threats made by the group that claimed responsibility for the infamous Sony hack, all advertising for the movie was pulled, major theater chains refused to screen it at all and it was unceremoniously sent straight-to-video in an attempt to avoid further antagonism.

Generating more publicity than any marketing campaign possibly could, The Interview had a reputation as one of the most controversial movies ever made before people even had a chance to see it. When it was finally made available to the public, the general consensus was that the whole thing had been blown way out of proportion.

It was just your standard Apatow-style flick that just happened to have p*ssed off North Korea.