Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer

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Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer

2019

1h 37m

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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

The Times (UK)

As someone noted, the Enquirer had been out-enquired.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 29, 2020

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

A fascinating trip into the American psyche.

May 15, 2020

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

A rip-roaring biography.

Nov 19, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

[An] engrossing nonfiction feature, but they won't exactly uplift your faith in 21st-century humanity.

Oct 21, 2020

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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

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Camilla Long

Sunday Times (UK)

Great telly.

Jun 29, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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Aengus James

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Colin King Miller

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Jennifer Ash Rudick

Producer

Kristen Vaurio

Producer

Stuart Ford

Executive Producer

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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.

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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