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Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer

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Featuring rare archival footage and wild revelations, filmmaker Mark Landsman examines the salacious and shocking stories of the most infamous tabloid in U.S. history -- National Enquirer.
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Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer takes an entertaining -- and ultimately sobering -- look behind the headlines of an American tabloid institution.

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Carol Midgley Times (UK) As someone noted, the Enquirer had been out-enquired. Rated: 4/5 Jun 29, 2020 Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail A fascinating trip into the American psyche. May 15, 2020 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A rip-roaring biography. Nov 19, 2019 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills [An] engrossing nonfiction feature, but they won't exactly uplift your faith in 21st-century humanity. Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Bill Newcott Movies For The Rest Of Us The men and women of The National Enquirer knew how to get the stories their readers wanted. Scandalous is a rousing account of the years they did it better than anybody in the business. Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2020 Full Review Camilla Long Sunday Times (UK) Great telly. Jun 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This 97 minute documentary works on two levels: reviewing the National Enquirer's seedy stories of human beings and, secondly, the seedier side of how the tabloid acquired these stories. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review dave d A really fair and balanced documentary on The National Enquirer. This was a breeze. While it's more a stroll down memory lane than an expose, we all need some empty calories every once in a while! Final Score: 8.1/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting take on the media and a fascinating look at the evolution of tabloid culture from print to the MAKING OF A PRESIDENT. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Featuring rare archival footage and wild revelations, filmmaker Mark Landsman examines the salacious and shocking stories of the most infamous tabloid in U.S. history -- National Enquirer.
Director
Mark Landsman
Producer
Aengus James, Colin King Miller, Jennifer Ash Rudick, Kristen Vaurio
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.2K
Runtime
1h 37m
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