Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- romantic
- lazy sunday
- light date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the supernatural romantic mystery mildly appealing but weighed down by recycled Woody Allen formulas and implausibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe Strombel appears after death to Sondra during Sid's magic show and identifies the suspected tarot card killer.
Sondra dates Peter Lyman while trying to determine whether he is the London serial killer.
The investigation begins during Sidney Waterman's magic act and is driven by a dead reporter evading Death.
Peter Lyman's status as the rich son of a prominent lord makes London's upper class central to the investigation.
Films like Scoop, and why
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Shared romantic mystery structure, witty dialogue, affluent suspects, and playful uncertainty about a suspected killer.
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Shared blend of comic investigation, romance, criminal suspicion, and eccentric amateur sleuthing.
The Ghost and the Darkness
Shared screwball mystery tone, supernatural elements, and romance complicated by questions of guilt.
Gosford Park
Shared British upper-class milieu, murder investigation, and farcical romantic entanglements.
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 2006-07-27
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1791)
Cast
- Scarlett Johansson
- Woody Allen
- Hugh Jackman
- Ian McShane
- Charles Dance
- Romola Garai
- Kevin McNally
- Jim Dunk
- Robert Bathurst
- Geoff Bell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Scoop about?
- A novice journalist and a bumbling magician chase a ghostly tip about a London serial killer while romance clouds their judgment.
- What is Scoop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scoop as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Scoop violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Scoop as mild.
- What did critics think of Scoop?
- Critics broadly found the supernatural romantic mystery mildly appealing but weighed down by recycled Woody Allen formulas and implausibility.
- Which films are like Scoop?
- Films with a similar feel include Manhattan Murder Mystery, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The Ghost and the Darkness, and Gosford Park.
- How long is Scoop?
- Scoop runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Scoop?
- In United States, Scoop is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
