Scoop

Scoop

The perfect man. The perfect story. The perfect murder.

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by BBC Film, Ingenious Media

200696 min6.6 / 10

A witty romantic mystery that blends a murder investigation with an affair between a journalist and an aristocrat, balancing suspicion and charm across London's upper-class world.

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

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Questions people ask

  • Is Scoop easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Scoop sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Scoop violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Scoop end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Scoop scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Scoop, and what each one shares →

Like Scoop

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scoop

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scoop, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scoop, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scoop, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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