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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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

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

Rated: 1/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

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

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Robert K. Elder

Chicago Tribune

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 20, 2002

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

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

Apr 29, 2025

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

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.

Jul 25, 2023

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James Croot

The Post NZ

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

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 27, 2022

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Samuel B.

Great kid/family movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Nathan J.

Rating: 5.7/10 Scooby-Doo is a bizarre, messy, and fascinatingly weird time capsule of early 2000s filmmaking. Despite its chaotic script and tonal mess, the film has developed a strange cult-classic charm, thanks in part to Matthew Lillard's perfect casting as Shaggy Rogers. Highlights - Iconic Performance: Matthew Lillard's Shaggy is a career-defining role, capturing the character's essence perfectly. - Meta-Premise: The screenplay's self-aware, meta premise is clever and sharp, poking fun at the gang's personality conflicts. - Production Design: The film's colorful, early 2000s aesthetic and creative production design make for a visually interesting experience. Criticisms - Tonal Mess: The film's tone is all over the place, struggling to balance kid-friendly adventure and dark, R-rated comedy. - Poor CGI: The early 2000s CGI has aged poorly, with Scooby-Doo and the monsters looking like poorly rendered video game characters. - Miscasting: Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar are miscast as Fred and Daphne, feeling like one-dimensional caricatures. Verdict Scooby-Doo is a weird, clunky, and baffling movie that's earned its strange cult status. While it's a flawed film, Matthew Lillard's performance and the film's nostalgic charm make it a curiosity worth watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/25/25

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Zachary S

This movie might not be absolute cinema, but it is a movie that you have to see at least once in your life.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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matthias s

Man, Scooby-Doo (2002) is pure childhood bottled up in 90 minutes of chaotic fun. I grew up on this movie, and honestly, it still slaps. The casting? Spot-on — like they ripped the gang straight out of the cartoons. Scooby’s animation surprisingly still holds up, and the film oozes that goofy Saturday morning energy. James Gunn clearly knew what he was doing when he wrote this — the humor hits, the mystery’s fun, and the sets? Absolutely insane. It feels like a theme park ride and a cartoon come to life. It’s campy in all the right ways — a live-action fever dream that totally works. Even if you’re not a Scooby fan, this cult classic will win you over.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/22/25

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Marissa C

Honestly cuter than it gets credit for. It’s not trying to be something it’s not - if you want something entertaining, very silly, and endearing, this is the right pick. Not to mention some fun nostalgia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Horror fan 4

If you're a fan of the original cartoons then you'll have a blast with this. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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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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