Scoop

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Scoop

2024

1h 41m

Biography

Drama

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Inspired by real events, SCOOP is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earthshattering interview -- Prince Andrew's infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. From the tension of producer Sam McAlister's high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis' jaw-dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, SCOOP takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it. To get an interview this big, you have to be bold.

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Critics Consensus

Scoop wrings riveting drama out of its real-life story, even if the actual interview footage remains an arguably superior watch.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

May 3, 2024

2.5/4

The depiction of the hard, gritty work of journalism is believable, but it doesn't make for especially engaging drama.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

Apr 17, 2024

It's very crisp and effective... You obviously know where it's going, but it's effective for what it does.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Apr 8, 2024

3/5

Scoop, which declares it a job-well-done simply to see a man stripped of honorary titles without ever having to defend himself in a criminal court, fails to make the argument for why any of this mattered beyond making good TV.

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Karina Adelgaard

Womentainment

Aug 11, 2025

4/5

I love getting a look behind the scenes, and that’s exactly what this film offers us. An idea of just how much happens before an interview takes place. Particularly with a member of the royal family in the UK.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dec 30, 2024

B

This fact-based biopic clearly shows how easily the rich and powerful can prey on the weak.

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

Aug 5, 2024

3/5

Despite the occasional genuine thrill, though, it’s fairly standard stuff that ultimately doesn’t offer a whole lot more insight into the incident that caught the world off-guard.

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Jeff B

@RT72741594 Aug 3, 2026

Very good adaptation, highlighting events surrounding Prince Andrew and Epstein and Others. Couple of strange continuity errors appear : Sam arriving at the palace in the morning, then greeted in the afternoon, then sat by a clock at 09:05. .......odd . Anyhoo, great watch ( no pun ). JB

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Paul M

@Sarahteck Mar 23, 2026

You sister was better in the TV show Sim Worldz

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Phyxius1976 T

@WeTheDead Feb 24, 2026

The thing that sickens me more than anything else is this is just Netflix making more money off the pain of those that were abused by these sick individuals - this is not about 'Justice' this is about clicks and watching stat's

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Matt L

@Mattliptak Feb 2, 2026

As significant as the revelations are, Scoop never quite lands with the hard-hitting impact one might expect. The performances—especially Gillian Anderson’s—remain excellent, and the subject matter is undeniably disturbing, but the film plays things a bit too safely. Rather than delivering a sharp gut punch, it unfolds in a controlled, almost restrained manner. The result is an effective and watchable investigative drama, but one that feels more subdued than seismic, leaving you informed and unsettled—yet not shaken to the degree the story arguably warrants.

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Julian P

@JulianPoulter Feb 4, 2025

Great acting, great sets and a solid script.

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Ian W

@RT67985106 Jan 9, 2025

Thought the Netflix series was a little better. Billie Piper looked a bit out of her depth. And how many BBC investigative reporters for Newsnight live in council flats and take the bus? Well done, just about worth a watch. But I guess we all know the story...

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Inspired by real events, SCOOP is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earthshattering interview -- Prince Andrew's infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. From the tension of producer Sam McAlister's high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis' jaw-dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, SCOOP takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it. To get an interview this big, you have to be bold.

Director: Philip Martin
Producer: Radford Neville, Hilary Salmon, Sanjay Singhal
Screenwriter: Geoff Bussetil, Peter Moffat
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Voltage TV, The Lighthouse Film Company
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2024
Runtime: 1h 41m

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