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Scooby-Doo

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Scooby-Doo

PG

Released Jun 14, 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

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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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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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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Mike V

Be afraid. Be kind of afraid. Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a 2002 American mystery adventure comedy horror film[3] produced by Mosaic Media Group and based on the long-running animated franchise. The first installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, the film was directed by Raja Gosnell 🐶 Can’t recommend it. Meh, it passed the time. Sort of. 😕 When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren't the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it's up to Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma to uncover the truth behind the mysterious happenings.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Will L

The fact that this movie managed spawn a sequel from its plotless, useless, and unnecessary corpse is a miracle comparable to the resurrection of Lazurus. Nice try but we didn’t need a live action version.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Hex x

Honestly, although it's not the most faithful adaptation of Scooby-Doo, it's such an enjoyable watch that it makes up for it. The actors did a stellar job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/30/25

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Mark J

If you just want an absolute nonsense film to kill your brain for a bit this is it. It doesn’t need to be anything more and it has the best Shaggy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Ro M

Really sweet funny film love Sarah Michele gellar Matthew was amazing as shaggy too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Audience Member

Not really that good. The CGI was just bad, it was just wacky. Scooby looked extremely cartoonish. I just can't like this live action. They just should of made it a cartoon Scooby-Doo movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Daphne Blake

Matthew Lillard

Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers

Linda Cardellini

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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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