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Scoop (2006)

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Reviews Counted:134

Fresh:51

Rotten:83

Average Rating:5.3/10

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

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 28, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $10,467,056

Synopsis: Scoop is the new contemporary comedy from writer/director Woody Allen, and is his second consecutive film to be set and shot in London (following Match Point). Scoop stars Mr. Allen, Hugh Jackman,... Scoop is the new contemporary comedy from writer/director Woody Allen, and is his second consecutive film to be set and shot in London (following Match Point). Scoop stars Mr. Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Ian McShane. The late U.K. journalist Joe Strombel (played by Mr. McShane) is being mourned by his colleagues - even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. But how can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra Pransky (Ms. Johansson). Sondra is an American journalism student visiting friends in London. During a stage performance by another American, magician Sid Waterman (Mr. Allen), Sondra is shocked to find herself able to see and hear Joe. From beyond, he gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it. Sondra immediately starts chasing the big story, enlisting the aid of a reluctant Sid (a.k.a. Splendini). That chase leads right to handsome British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Mr. Jackman). Soon, Sondra finds that the romance of her life may well be the dangerous scoop she's looking for. --© Focus Features [More]

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Romola Garai

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Romola Garai, Jim Dunk, Ian McShane, James Nesbitt, Colin Salmon, Kevin McNally, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Glover, Victoria Hamilton, Anthony Head

Director: Woody Allen

Director: Woody Allen
Studio: Focus Features

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Not his best work, but any true fan of Allen's will still find things to enjoy here.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
07/31/06
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

If Adam and Eve had been burdened with the same lack of chemistry between Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman, the human race would have died aborning.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
07/30/06
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

The problem remains, however, that Scoop feels so drawn out and lackadaisical in its bid for self-deprecating Allen-esque bits that wear out its familiar welcome.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
07/29/06
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

A Woody Allen comedy that is both sophomoric and silly.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/29/06
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
07/29/06
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's full of funny lines and clever inventions.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
07/28/06
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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Reminiscent of the short humorous fiction Allen has written for the New Yorker in recent years. They're tortured parodies of his pieces from a few decades back.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
07/28/06
Arthur Salm
Arthur Salm
San Diego Union-Tribune

Allen revives his plodding Manhattan Murder Mystery as the even duller Scoop.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
07/28/06
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

The result is decidedly minor Woody, and unlike Match Point, far from essential.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
07/28/06
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

I was hoping for a rich double scoop that would leave me with a big satisfied smile on my face, what I got was a single scoop that was sorta flavorless.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
07/28/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Scoop. It's a tired, thin, almost laughless reminder of the earlier Allen.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
07/28/06
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Check it out if you want more jokes about corned beef sandwiches, but don't be surprised to find they contain more corn than beef.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
07/28/06
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

Currently shooting his third film in England, Allen has seemingly traded his beloved Manhattan for London. But as the appealing yet utterly forgettable Scoop shows, the change of scenery hasn't done wonders for his career.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
07/28/06
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

So, here's the scoop: Though nowhere near as masterful as last year's Match Point or the Allen classic comedies of the '70s and '80s, Scoop is modest, late-summer fun.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
07/28/06
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Scoop is no more than a beguiling trifle. But in the dog days of summer, it's a perk to wallow in inspired silliness.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
07/28/06
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Scoop has something Match Point didn't, something that none of Allen's films have had to quite this degree in 10 years. It's really, really funny.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
07/28/06
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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A bouncy comedy/mystery about a young would-be journalist (Scarlett Johansson) trying to solve a crime.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
07/28/06
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

If only it were funny instead of just passably amusing, and if only Allen's movies hadn't declined to such a state of rote self-repetition that even passably amusing is tantamount to a compliment.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/28/06
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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It's the same-old-same-old but with London locations -- painfully stale despite the clever setup.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/28/06
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Scoop is worthwhile viewing for Allen's quips. Just don't expect much of a story.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
07/28/06
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
 
 
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