Scoop
Seen it?2006 | 96 min | Comedy, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Fletch, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$39 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 130K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Scarlett JohanssonSondra Pransky
- Woody AllenSid Waterman
- Hugh JackmanPeter Lyman
- Ian McShaneJoe Strombel
- Charles DanceMr. Malcolm
- Romola GaraiVivian
- Kevin McNallyMike Tinsley
- Jim DunkFuneral Speaker
- Robert BathurstStrombel's Co-Worker
- Geoff BellStrombel's Co-Worker