Metacritic Movie Ratings
Scoop Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Mr. Allen's invocation of the "Thin Man" films in an interview makes sense, even if he's no William Powell and Ms. Johansson is certainly no Myrna Loy. Scoop was made by someone who understands that what makes the "Thin Man" series enduring isn't whodunit and why, but the way Nick and Nora look at each other as they sip their martinis, Asta nipping at their heels.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  An odd but agreeable little comedy.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  A light-hearted if ghostly murder mystery that for all the contemporary English locations feels like a 1930s studio film including a plot that bears little scrutiny. Along with the delectable Johansson, the film offers fun roles for Allen, Hugh Jackman and Ian McShane.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Johansson is not Allen's new Diane Keaton. She's closer to Mariel Hemingway -- though even Allen couldn't attempt to pull off a romance between his septuagenarian self and a girl in college.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  The rapport between Allen and Johansson (pretending to be father and daughter) is lively, and the variations on the same old jokes are plentiful.

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• 60

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  After the accomplished smoothness of "Match Point," it's back to more ragged form in Scoop, despite the almost identical posh settings, and the return of Scarlett Johansson as leading lady.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  A companion piece to "Match Point" that suffers all the more in comparison.

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