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Rating: 6.6/10 by 1619 users

Scoop (2006)

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Directing:
  • Woody Allen
  • Kim Armitage
  • Tamana Bleasdale
  • Samar Pollitt
  • Michael Elliott
Writing:
  • Woody Allen
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Jul 27, 2006

Rating: 6.6/10 by 1619 users

Alternative Title:
Scoop: O Grande Furo - BR
Kõmulugu - EE
Scoop de Woody Allen - ES
Jymyjuttu - FI
Senzacionalna vijest - HR
Füles - HU
Amor y muerte - MX
Scoop - Goracy temat - PL
Bomba zilei - RO
Udarna vest - RS
Scoop, la primicia - UY
스쿠프 - KR
独家新闻 - CN
遇上塔羅牌殺手 - HK
Scoop: Amor y muerte - ES

Country:
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 36 minutes
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $31,584,901

Plot Keyword: daughter, newspaper, journalist, prostitute, drowning, funeral, upper class, afterlife, magic, tarot cards, suspicion of murder, investigation, music instrument, magic show, lordship, headline, swimming pool, wealth, murder, american, united kingdom

Scarlett Johansson
Sondra Pransky
Woody Allen
Sid Waterman
Hugh Jackman
Peter Lyman
Ian McShane
Joe Strombel
Charles Dance
Mr. Malcolm
Kevin McNally
Mike Tinsley
Jim Dunk
Funeral Speaker
Robert Bathurst
Strombel's Co-Worker
Geoff Bell
Strombel's Co-Worker
Christopher Fulford
Strombel's Co-Worker
Nigel Lindsay
Strombel's Co-Worker
Doreen Mantle
Joe's Co-Passenger
David Schneider
Joe's Co-Passenger
Meera Syal
Joe's Co-Passenger
Robyn Kerr
Tinsley’s Fan
Carolyn Backhouse
Vivian's Mother
Guo Toa
Jar Spinner
Sam Friend
Vivian's Brother
Suzy Kewer
Splendini’s Assistant
Jody Halse
Stagehand
Matt Day
Jerry Burke
Elizabeth Berrington
Antique Shop Couple
Rupert Frazer
Antique Shop Couple
Paula Wilcox
Garden Party Guest
John Standing
Garden Party Guest
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Poker Player
John Light
Poker Player
Tina Rath
Wendy Beamish
Meg Wynn Owen
Housekeeper
Julia Deakin
Sid's Co-Passenger
Margaret Tyzack
Sid's Co-Passenger
John Sessions
Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)
Toby Jones
Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
Jeffry Wickham
Sid's Co-Passenger
Richard Stirling
Tinsley's Fan

Wuchak

***Enjoyable mystery/comedy with Scarlett Johansson*** "Scoop" (2006) is a mystery/dramedy/romance written and directed by Woody Allen. Scarlett Johansson stars as Sondra Pransky, a geeky college journalist vacationing in England. She gets a tip from the ghost of a dead newsman (Ian McShane) on the identity of a local serial killer and proceeds to partner with bumbling magician Sid Waterman (Woody Allen); the tip leads them to the rich son of a prominent lord, Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), whom Sondra starts to date to acquire information. Is Lyman the notorious killer or isn't he? Although fantastical and somewhat goofy, "Scoop" is first and foremost a mystery and I did enjoy trying to figure out if Peter Lyman is the "Tarot Card killer." In the story we perceive Peter Lyman largely through the lens of Sondra, who is falling for the guy; hence, the viewer warms up to him. "Scoop" is a comedy but not in the laugh-out-loud sense of, say, "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"; it's mildly amusing, witty and fun but not knee-slapping funny. So if you're looking for the latter don't bother. The three stars and their chemistry are a highlight. I enjoyed the team-up of Woody (Sid) & Scarlett (Sondra) and their surrogate father/daughter relationship. I knew when I saw "The Horse Whisperer" that Scarlett would grow up to be one of cinema's leading beauties, and so she is! Scarlett was 21 while filming "Scoop" and the film is worth catching solely for her; just don't expect any raunch or t&a exploitation (although she does have a one-piece bathing suit scene and a nightie sequence, which are rather modest). Hugh Jackman is a great modern masculine actor, of course, and he does fine here, although I couldn't help wondering if long metal claws would suddenly shoot out of his knuckles! "Scoop" is an enjoyable mystery/dramedy highlighted by refreshing originality, a quality cast with good chemistry and English locations. I admit that I didn't think I'd like the film during the first 25 minutes or so, but then I caught on to the movie’s vibe. The interactions between the three main characters, their story and the mounting mystery pulled me in and glued me until the end. I also enjoyed the creative zany elements (e.g. crossing the River Styx with the Grim Reaper and the reappearing ghost reporter) and the film's overall refreshing air. The movie runs 96 minutes and was shot in London & the English countryside. GRADE: B+


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