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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

US 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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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
03/16/07
In Film Australia
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Alarmingly, some of Woody Allen's highly strung performance enhancing gestures rub off on Scarlett Johansson in this bizarre misfire from Allen, who hasn't even noticed that his plot doesn't hold water.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
03/09/07
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
03/09/07
Sydney Morning Herald
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A genteel burp of a comedy

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/30/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Gary Susman
Gary Susman
Boston Phoenix

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

The initial novelty of seeing and hearing Johansson put on an Allen avatar geek persona in her first scene can't carry the film.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
08/26/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Después de Match Point (su mejor película de los últimos años), Woody Allen regresa a un cine menor, olvidable, sin mayores pretenciones que divertir durante un rato.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
05/09/07
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Sempre há a possibilidade de que o próximo trabalho de Woody Allen seja um Match Point, um Desconstruindo Harry ou um Todos Dizem Eu Te Amo. O problema é que também há boas chances de que seja um novo Scoop.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
03/13/07
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

The plot fizzles even as the jokes sizzle.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Bruce Feld
Bruce Feld
Film Journal International
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01/06/07
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine

Everything is a dreadful bore, a woeful misstep, or both.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
11/30/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

What was surprising, however, was how sloppily it had been put together and how many holes there were in the story.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
11/29/06
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
10/07/06
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

A ramshackle and laboriously whimsical comedic trifle that falls back on Woody Allen's increasingly tired penchant for nattering faux-realism.

Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | comment Comment
09/18/06
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Now Playing Magazine

Visiting London, American journalism student Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) gets the scoop on possible serial killer Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman). Volunteering as the subject for second-rate magician Sid Waterman (Woody Allen), Sondra comes face to fac

Full Review Source: Cinemaclips.com | comment Comment
09/06/06
Roger Tennis
Roger Tennis
Cinemaclips.com

Woody Allen's London-set comedy caper doesn't break any new ground, but he and Match Point muse Scarlett Johansson are good for some odd-couple laughs.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
08/31/06
Betsy Bozdech
Betsy Bozdech
Hollywood.com

Looks like writer/director Woody Allen is back to his old tricks again, with yet another mediocre comedic offering after he surprised everyone with a solid comeback.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
08/25/06
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Occasionally Allen hits the right notes, but his comedies have become increasingly erratic in recent years and 'Scoop' is no exception: It strains to charm.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
08/22/06
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
 
 
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