SummaryIn Woody Allen's new contemporary comedy, an American journalism student (Johansson) visiting friends in London happens upon the scoop of a lifetime. Along the investigative trail, she finds magic, murder, mystery - and perhaps love, with a British aristocrat (Jackman). (Focus Features)
Directed By:Woody Allen
Written By:Woody Allen
Scoop
Metascore
Mixed or Average
48
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
48
31% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
49% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
20% Negative
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83
The film is a pleasure that doesn't rank with Allen's best but satisfies far more than most American comedies.
70
An odd but agreeable little comedy.
60
The rapport between Allen and Johansson (pretending to be father and daughter) is lively, and the variations on the same old jokes are plentiful.
50
Scoop is distinctly minor Allen, with less weight to it than one of his old humor doodles in The New Yorker.
50
A companion piece to "Match Point" that suffers all the more in comparison.
38
When Allen revives his plodding "Manhattan Murder Mystery" as the even duller Scoop, I snore.
30
The direction is lazy and the script thoroughly witless, from its token Bergman references to dialogue that suggests a night in borscht-belt hell.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
53% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
34% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
14% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
May 21, 2016
8
Scoop got mixed reviews upon its release in 2006, but I absolutely adored the film. Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, and Woody Allen, are great in this crime comedy film that has a smart, well-written script. While the film can be subtly sexist at times, it outweighs this with a truly hysterical script that features perfect comedic delivery from Woody Allen here. If you do not like his comedic style, Scoop will not be the film for you, but I find Woody Allen hysterical and Scoop is no exception. The comedy here is A+ and the mystery/romance element live up to that standard with a solid romance story and a captivating mystery that keeps you guessing from beginning to end as to how it will all turn out. Though many considered Scoop to be one of Woody Allen's misses, I absolutely loved it and found it to be an absolute riot.
Sep 3, 2014
7
Widely considered to be one of Woody Allen's worst films to date. I completely disagree. Scoop is a fresh addition to the murder mystery genre. It's suspenseful and comedic when necessary.
Production Company:
- BBC Film
- Ingenious Film Partners
- Phoenix Wiley
- Jelly Roll Productions
Release Date:Jul 28, 2006
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:The perfect man. The perfect story. The perfect murder.
Awards
Goya Awards
• 1 Nomination
Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra
• 1 Nomination
