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Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002)

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Reviews Counted:138

Fresh:39

Rotten:99

Average Rating:4.4/10

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

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: In this live action rethink of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, director Raja Gosnell puts Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (FREAKS & GEEKS' Linda... In this live action rethink of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, director Raja Gosnell puts Fred (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (FREAKS & GEEKS' Linda Cardellini), and Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) back into the Mystery Machine with a CGI version of the canine title character. After parting ways to protest Fred's self-centered treatment of the Mystery Inc. gang, they are brought back together by Emile Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson) to help solve a ghoulish mystery at his teen resort and fun park, Spooky Island. Although SCOOBY-DOO is primarily a live action movie, Gosnell keeps the characters and visuals cartoonish at all times. For fans of the series, all of the expected trappings are present (from Fred's ascot to the inevitable "meddling kids" line from the bad guy), but the film also pokes fun at these elements throughout, managing to balance kiddie fun with a more grown-up self-mocking. The CGI Scooby is both convincingly lifelike and clearly make-believe, with action that is more silly than scary so kids and adults can enjoy the film together. [More]

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Rowan Atkinson, Miguel A. Nunez, Pamela Anderson, Isla Fisher

Director: Raja Gosnell

Director: Raja Gosnell
Screenwriter: James Gunn, Craig Titley
Producer: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Composer: David Newman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Rich Cline
Rich Cline
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There's no way to sort out the mess in our heads and deconstruct where it all went wrong. This is an hour and a half of daydreaming.

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Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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The film's effects just don't do the concept justice.

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Jamie Russell
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12/06/05
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O roteiro é, na melhor das hipóteses, medíocre, mas o charme dos personagens acaba se refletindo na tela grande.

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02/01/04
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Far more dull and just plain dumb than it ever is funny.

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01/12/04
Michael Dequina
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Bad

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01/07/04
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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... About as close as it can be to the TV series without being animated.

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01/07/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
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Is this really the sort of entertainment America wants?

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08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
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There's one big mystery that needs to be solved in this movie - though it has nothing to do with the plot. Why the need for Fred, Daphne and Velma?

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04/16/03
Harry Guerin
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03/10/03
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