The Interview grosses more than $1m from Christmas Day screenings
Controversial comedy The Interview grossed more than $1m (around €820,000) from its limited release at cinemas in the US.
Sony Pictures initially pulled the film, following a cyber attack against the company and threats against theatres that agreed to show the film.
The movie was shown at 320 cinemas in America on Christmas Day - less than 10% of the original number due to screen it.
It came as some cinemas in the US reported they were to tighten security for screenings.
On Christmas Eve, Sony announced their video-on-demand (VOD) plans for the film in US, with the film available digitally at the same time as its limited theatrical release.
In a statement, the company said the film would be available to rent or buy on Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and the dedicated website http://www.seetheinterview.com.
They are currently only available for US viewers.
The White House praised Sony for reversing its decision to pull The Interview, which features a fictional assassination of North Korea's leader.
The initial cancellation came following the cyber attack against Sony, which the US blames on North Korea, and threats of violence against cinemas screening the film.
The hackers also obtained and released sensitive internal emails involving senior executives at Sony Pictures.
Sony claimed it had had "no choice" but to cancel the release because cinema chains across the US had backed away from showing the film after the threats.
North Korea has denied being behind the attack. However, Mr Obama said America would "respond" to the hacking.
