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Scoop

(2006, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Another comic murder mystery from Woody Allen.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Journalism student lies about her identity; her love interest may be a serial murderer.
  • Violence:

    Serial murders at center of mystery; girl pretends to drown to get a man's attention; woman screams off-screen as she is strangled (people on street react in horror); car crash off-screen kills a central character; two protagonists fight as one tries to drown the other.
  • Sex:

    College journalism student sleeps with her interview subject (off-screen, though she talks about it as a mistake); kissing, post-sex sleeping in same bed.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some smoking and drinking of champagne/liquor at parties; Sondra says she slept with a film director because she was "so drunk."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Scoop

Parents need to know that this movie will probably bore younger teens, since it's paced for the more mature Woody Allen fan. The plot turns on discovering the identity of a serial killer, although it's treated lightly -- if that's possible (it is a comedy...). There's an off-screen murder signaled by a woman's scream. Another near-murder involves a fight on a small boat. And still another death occurs off screen, a car crash signaled by a loud noise. Characters lie, break into locked rooms, and pilfer objects. Characters drink and smoke cigarettes.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the father-daughter relationship that develops between Sid and Sondra: How does he try to protect her and how does she resist his advice even as she solicits his help in pursuing her "scoop"? How does Peter look like the "perfect" boyfriend, and how is his appearance deceptive?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Alabama
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Cute and Mysterious

    I've never seen anything like this before it was pretty predictable but entertaining.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Not bad...an entertaining little movie.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    So very cute!!

    I think that all kids over the age of 8 should be aloud to read this. This book is very funny and it really makes a child have to think about what the book is really saying.

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