Scoop
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 5, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
ObserverEmily ZemlerApr 4, 2024
Scoop is presented as a thriller, which works. Although we know the outcome, Martin successfully immerses us in the narrative in a way where it feels precarious. Read full review
83
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodApr 4, 2024
Beyond its subject matter one of the reasons Scoop is genuinely compelling is Philip Martin’s direction. The pacing is brisk, but not rushed. And time and again, “The Crown” veteran smartly lets his actors play to their strengths. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 8, 2024
The picture is also perceptive on the dynamics of a newsroom under duress, with Billie Piper terrific as Sam McAlister, the straight-talking producer who managed to land the interview to end all royal interviews. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeApr 4, 2024
The frustration of Scoop is also its point: It vividly conjures the adrenaline and awe of one hour of dynamite television, but can bring us no closer to complete truth, or complete justice. Read full review
80
Total FilmKate StablesApr 4, 2024
In the exquisite gunfight-style tension of the real interview, Gillian Anderson’s uncannily accurate portrayal of Emily Maitlis (that cocked head and laser stare) comes into its own. Yet even she is outclassed by Sewell’s narcissistic but oddly charismatic Prince Andrew. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyApr 5, 2024
There's a propulsive force to every scene in "Scoop," with Sam propelling us forward as she stalks across lobbies and down hallways in her thigh-high boots. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleApr 4, 2024
Between the lines, Scoop conveys, not only what Andrew most likely did, but what led him to assume that he’d get away with it. Read full review
74
Paste MagazineTara Bennett Apr 5, 2024
As a newsroom drama, Scoop succeeds with its taut presentation of the negotiations and the egos at play when executing an interview of this caliber. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneDavid FearApr 4, 2024
Seen more as a complement to that actual interview than a forensic breakdown of the story behind it, the movie succeeds in showing viewers that, even in this age of clickbait and quick hits, the slow and steady professionalism of real journalists attempting the Quixotic quest of practicing real journalism can still bring down a giant. Read full review
70
ColliderTaylor GatesApr 4, 2024
A tense atmosphere and great acting make up for some lackluster characterization choices. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentApr 4, 2024
Scoop is not quite the prince that was promised. But there are some gripping moments, and some extraordinary performances — especially from Sewell and Piper. Read full review
60
Screen RantGrant HermannsApr 4, 2024
Despite some of the struggles with the moral depictions of the figures, the actors behind Scoop's characters are all mesmerizing in their different roles. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 4, 2024
What Scoop offers is the modest pleasure — to which any journalist is susceptible — of rooting for a reporting team to get a story. Read full review
55
CNNBrian LowryApr 5, 2024
“Scoop” juggles so many timely balls it’s a bit of a shame the film doesn’t accomplish that task with more dexterity. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 6, 2024
It seems well cast and well-acted, but fundmentally misguided, dry and heartless. Read full review
50
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiApr 4, 2024
Director Philip Martin’s film is not poorly made per se, but its efforts to make the behind-the-scenes scramble to get the Duke of York on TV exciting are for naught. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneNina MetzApr 4, 2024
A major sticking point is that none of these characters have been developed into people who are interesting enough to carry what is ultimately an exceedingly thin story, and the lack of intrigue becomes a glaring issue. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichApr 4, 2024
The film is too close to — and too impressed by — the simple fact of what just happened to see under the surface, or even bother to look that hard. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawApr 4, 2024
The drama is smothered by its own overwhelming sense of importance. Read full review
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