Scooby-Doo (2002)

After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers:

James Gunn (screenplay), Craig Titley (story),

Stars:

Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Fred
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Daphne
Matthew Lillard	...	Shaggy
Linda Cardellini	...	Velma
Rowan Atkinson	...	Mondavarious
Isla Fisher	...	Mary Jane
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Voodoo Maestro (as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.)
Steven Grives	...	N' Goo Tuana
Charles Stan Frazier	...	Sugar Ray (as Stan Frazier)
Craig Bullock	...	Sugar Ray (as DJ Homicide)
Matthew Murphy Karges	...	Sugar Ray (as Murphy Karges)
Mark McGrath	...	Sugar Ray
Rodney Sheppard	...	Sugar Ray
Sam Greco	...	Zarkos
Charles Cousins	...	Velma's Friend

Storyline

The Mystery Inc. gang have gone their separate ways and have been apart for two years, until they each receive an invitation to Spooky Island. Not knowing that the others have also been invited, they show up and discover an amusement park that affects young visitors in very strange ways. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby soon realize that they cannot solve this mystery without help from each other.

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Plot Keywords:

island | resort | amusement park | spring break | girl with glasses | 

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Taglines:

Where Are You?

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor, language and some scary action

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Official site [fr]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scooby Doo

Filming Locations:

Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$84,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,157,711 (Brazil) (4 October 2002)

Gross:

$4,942,107 (Brazil) (29 November 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Mosaic Media Group, Atlas Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels) DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scrappy Doo's middle name is Cornelius.

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Goofs

In the opening scene where Daphne has been captured by the Luna Ghost we can distinctly hear her shouting for help and complaining about the ghost grabbing her. This is almost immediately prior to her release and the unmasking of the Ghost. She says later on that she was captured for nearly an hour and a half but about the time Fred tries to use the hose and gets knocked over, we see Daphne has been gagged with her own scarf so how could she speak earlier?

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Quotes

Scrappy Doo: I'm as cute as a Powerpuff Girl. I'll get my own show.

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Crazy Credits

As the Warner Bros. logo fully appears, a chunk of it is suddenly bitten off, and Scooby-Doo is heard giggling. A new logo appears, with the letters "SD" in it (for Scooby-Doo), and reading underneath "A Mystery Inc. Company".

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Connections

Follows The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)

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Soundtracks

"God Only Knows"
Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher
Performed by The Beach Boys
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Better than I expected.

Okay, this film is rather sophmoric, but some of the jokes actually were effective, the special effects were very good (except for scooby-doo himself, who looked like something made on a home computer), and the creature designs were very creative. The cast is also quite good. So, if you can over-look scooby-doo himself, just appreciate it for what it is: a enjoyable remake of the TV series.