Movie

Scoop!

2016 · 119 min

A grubby, wry look at tabloid journalism that mixes sleazy thrills with a weary moral undertow.

Tagline: Get a big scoop or die. Target, focus and shoot!
Overview: Shizuoka Miyakonojo is a middle-aged paparazzi photographer. His skills as a cameraman are good, but he gambles and is in debt. When he worked in the editorial department for weekly picture magazine 'Scoop!,' he landed numerous scoops. He now works as a freelance photographer and chases after celebrity scandals. Shizuoka Miyakonojo works with Nobi Namekawa. She is a rookie reporter for 'Scoop!' and they land a scoop.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, obsession, corruption, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
obsession
corruption
ambition
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild