Movies Like The Scoop
If you liked The Scoop (1997), a drama and romance movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and dramaAn expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
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Only the River Flows (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and crimeDedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several…
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and crimeA police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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Fallen Angel (1945)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and dramaAn unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman…
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In Secret (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and crimeIn 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…
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Police Story: Lockdown (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and dramaA man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.
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Blue Story (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaBlue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a…
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Jade Dynasty (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceAfter the massacre of his village, Zhang Xiaofan is taken in by the Qing Yun Sect where he begins his journey of cultivation. When he finds out the truth behind the deaths of his parents, he succumbs to his rage and…
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S.W.A.T. (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and dramaThe story centers on the Chinese Special Police Unit, from their hard training to their first mission.
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Absence of Malice (1981)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceMegan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells…
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The Bodyguard (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and dramaA retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's…
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Summer Palace (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceYu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
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Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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Winter's Tale (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
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Sahara (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceIntent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara…
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Chinese Box (1997)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceThe story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
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The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and dramaA police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
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The Enforcer (2022)
★ 7/10Also crime and dramaA noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to…
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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and dramaIn the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
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I Am All Girls (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and crimeA special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.