Freddie Prinze Jr.,
Sarah Michelle Gellar,
Matthew Lillard,
Linda Cardellini,
Rowan Atkinson
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The long-running cartoon from William Hanna and Joseph Barbera that began life in 1969 as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? becomes this live-action, tongue-in-cheek comedy-adventure featuring a computer-gen... read more
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Release Date: June 8, 2002
DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002
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January 12, 2012I saw this on its theatrical release mainly out of morbid curiosity really and even back then it was pretty damn poor. About the only thing they got right in the film is the casting of Lillard for 'Shaggy' who seems to have been born for the role. Rowan Atkinson must have been br... read more
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October 9, 2011I have always loved and respected Scooby-Doo and Mystery, Inc., but I'd have to say that to give this live-action adaptation even one and a half stars is quite generous of me.
If you're thinking this will be like the classic cartoon series, clichéd but still fun anyway, you ar... read more -
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May 6, 2011I HATED Scooby Doo. I really did. The monsters were always, fake, there was never a mystery Velma couldn't solve, and the episode always ended with that annoying "I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids" But even Scooby Doo fans have to agree with me ... read more
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April 7, 2011Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. rock and bring an amazing family adventure in this live-action film based on the Hanna-Barbera TV cartoon series.
Matthew Lillard reproduces perfectly the attitude of the animated character as Shaggy and his capacity to make you believe in the virt... read more -
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January 12, 2011Casting couldn't have made a better choice of Shaggy than Matthew Lillard.
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December 21, 2010its no masterpiece like the second movie but it had great comedy acting and effects the muscle growth scene is pretty funny and fantastic to look at
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Critic Reviews
July 20, 2002
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
June 19, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
The acting is stiff, the story lacks all trace of wit, the sets look like they were borrowed from Gilligan's Island -- and the CGI Scooby might well be the worst special-effects creation of the year. Full Review
June 18, 2002
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
As this movie knows what it is, Scooby-Doo's a relatively painless 85 minutes. Full Review
June 18, 2002
Joe Leydon, Variety
Much funnier than it has any right to be, and filled with just enough inside jokes to please longtime fans of the cartoon franchise. Full Review
June 18, 2002
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The movie drags, and the occasional bursts of mirth and self-referential humor can't save it from bogging down. Full Review
June 14, 2002
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
It's like an amalgam of Ghostbusters, Alien and the Pokemon movies -- minus all the good parts.
June 14, 2002
Hank Stuever, Washington Post
Although Scooby-Doo falls far short of becoming the Blazing Saddles of Generations X, Y and Z, it is hard to resist in its moronic charms.
June 14, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Not that the TV show was so riveting, but most of the half-hour plots were more compelling than this lackluster warmover. Full Review
June 14, 2002
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Lillard gives the flick its manic energy, and the rest of the gang holds its own. Full Review
June 14, 2002
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Do you really want to spend money watching what is essentially marginality, or would those dollars be better used to see a better film or even buy a good book? Full Review
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