Scoop

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Scoop

PG-13

Released Jul 28, 2006

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Even in death, British reporter Joe Strombel (Ian McShane) is dedicated to completing his final piece on London's notorious Tarot Card Killer, and American journalism student Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) discovers during a magician's (Woody Allen) performance that she can communicate with Joe. He hands her the story of a lifetime, and the chase leads directly to British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), with whom she has fallen dangerously in love.

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Critics Consensus

Rehashing old plot lines and characters, Scoop is a tiresome dipper and another disappointing addition to Woody Allen's repertoire.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film is essentially a piece of nostalgia, but it swings along with an insouciance we haven't had from him in a long time.

Nov 2, 2018

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

Nestled as it is amid the clamor of the late-summer blockbusters, it's the kind of small pleasure that can make you feel intensely grateful.

Oct 7, 2006

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Woody -- enough with the one-liners.

Aug 9, 2006

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Brent Simon

Shared Darkness

The big scoop on Scoop is that there really isn't one.

Nov 2, 2018

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Barbara Vancheri

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Scoop is lesser Woody Allen, not as good as Manhattan Murder Mystery but fun, with some amusing bits about England, death, magic and journalism.

Nov 2, 2018

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Dave White

Movies.com

It's funny enough to keep you from cringing, but not nearly as good as Match Point. Of course, Match Point wasn't trying to be funny either. So proceed with caution.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 2, 2018

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Bahad j

This idea of the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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erdene c

An interesting story of journalists' work and life

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Uynga U

love,magic and fire ball, great combine!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Ewan S

Desperately bad story... usually excellent actors all acting badly...I think it's time for Woody Allen to STOP... his role was totally overblown and I feel I've just wasted an hour and a half. Thank god it was free

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Dinos K

A perfect movie by a perfect director. I LOVE WOODY ALLEN!!!!!!!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Alec B

Occasionally it is an amusing throwback to certain comedies from the 30s and 40s, but without nearly enough witty banter.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Synopsis

Even in death, British reporter Joe Strombel (Ian McShane) is dedicated to completing his final piece on London's notorious Tarot Card Killer, and American journalism student Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) discovers during a magician's (Woody Allen) performance that she can communicate with Joe. He hands her the story of a lifetime, and the chase leads directly to British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), with whom she has fallen dangerously in love.

Director: Woody Allen
Producer: Letty Aronson, Gareth Wiley
Screenwriter: Woody Allen
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: BBC, Perdido Productions, Ingenious Film Partners
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 36m

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