The Scout is a 2025 American drama film, written, directed, and produced by Paula González-Nasser, in her directorial debut. It stars Mimi Davila, Rutanya Alda, Max Rosen, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Sarah Herrman, Otmara Marrero and Matt Barats.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025, and it was released on September 25, 2026, by Greenwich Entertainment.
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Premise
A location scout is tasked with finding the perfect interiors for a television pilot.
Cast
Mimi Davila as Sofia
Rutanya Alda as Anna
Max Rosen as Tyler
Ikechukwu Ufomadu as Lance
Sarah Herrman as Angie
Otmara Marrero as Becca
Matt Barats as Josh
Production
Paula González-Nasser wrote the screenplay based upon her experience of working as a location scout for six years. Principal photography took place in May 2024, over ten days.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2025. In February 2026, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was released on September 25, 2026.
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.