Scooby-Doo

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Scooby-Doo

PG

2002

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

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Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.

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Critics Consensus

Though Lillard is uncannily spot-on as Shaggy, Scooby Doo is a tired live-action update, filled with lame jokes.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/03/2019

1/4

Even its look is awfully cheesy and clunky, the SFX notwithstanding. Scooby Doo makes Stuart Little seem a Citizen Kane in comparison.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

3/5

Too scary for most kids, too dumb for most teens.

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Robert K. Elder

Chicago Tribune

07/20/2002

2.5/4

Scooby-Doo knows when to take itself seriously and when to laugh at itself -- even if its audience isn't laughing along at every gag.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Apr 29

... every inch a live action cartoon with a little contemporary self-awareness and about as much substance as a Scooby snack.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

07/25/2023

The pitch-perfect casting of the members of Mystery Inc. is what makes Scooby-Doo compulsively rewatchable. The plot is serviceable, and most adults will be able to unmask the villain long before the Mystery Inc. team does, but that doesn’t matter.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

06/27/2022

3.5/5

If you can accept a pixellated pooch, you'll be rewarded with an entertaining, un-taxing romp that will delight fans and enthrall youngsters.

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Harry H.

@Movies10 Jan 26

I like this movie dont at me

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Thatscaredycat

@ProMovieReviewer Jan 22

One of the most entertaining wacky movies ever. It is a great replica of scooby doo, From it's humor down to it's hilarious inside jokes! The movie is perfect for the average scooby doo viewer. Other reviews say it is cheesy, that's the fun of it. It's a movie about a talking dog! Of course it isn't going to be perfect! But it doesn't mean it's bad. Your kids will love it, and parents will chuckle. But most importantly, Even the oldest fan of scooby doo will recognize the casting as perfect, especially Shaggy!

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Michael S

@ArjunReddySmells Jan 21

I want to crack Daphne so bad

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Tela W

@tt437 Jan 14

this movie is great, it’s more of a childhood movie but and it pisses me off seeing some reviews saying "the SFX and animations are terrible" like OBVIOUSLY ITS NOT THE BEST IT WAS THE 2000s?? like barely any movies from the 2000s had amazing graphics like have common sense😭😭

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Sam M.

Jan 11

Such a pinnacle of my childhood. I wasn’t born when this movie was released but boy did it (and its sequel) awaken a love for all things spooky in me! Let’s get into this movie. The casting is almost perfect with each character feeling real, and different from its predecessors. Whenever movies are advertised as (actors name) IS (popular IP) I usually think it’s kind of dumb and stupid, but Matthew Lillard IS Shaggy. The humor was still holds up after multiple (and I mean multiple) rewatches. I still find myself laughing at gags I’ve seen a thousand times. The concept is just so simple and it’s easy to follow, that it’s hard not to love. While I do prefer animated movies about previously animated IPs this sets the bar very high for live action adaptations (which is why I probably dislike everything Disney’s done). Wonderful movie. Please show this to your kids!

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Shamar C

@MovieMan4Life Jan 11

This movie never really takes it's self seriously and is as cheesy as a early 2000's movie is. A very good family experience especially if your looking for something nostalgic and to introduce your kids too. I personally will always have bias with this movie.... So..... Yeah enjoy, don't like, but you can all admit, these movies are what likely introduce 2000's babies to the Doo-man 9/10 star bias

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Fred Jones

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Daphne Blake

Matthew Lillard

Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers

Linda Cardellini

Velma Dinkley

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Synopsis

Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.

Director: Raja Gosnell
Producer: Richard Suckle, Charles Roven
Screenwriter: James Gunn, James Gunn, Craig Titley
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Prod., Mosaic Media Group, Meespierson Film CV, Atlas Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera Productions
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Language|Some Scary Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $153.3M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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