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:

Be Afraid. Be Kind of Afraid.

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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 [France]

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

This film was originally set to have a much darker tone, essentially poking fun at the original series, and was set for a PG-13 rating. Shaggy was set to be a stoner, Velma and Daphne had a side relationship, and there were many marijuana references. But Sarah Michelle Gellar said, after the cast had signed on, there was a change and the film became more family-friendly.

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Goofs

When Shaggy and Scooby are being picked up by the plastic sausages during the ride, you can clearly see strings moving the sausages.

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Quotes

Fred: I'm me!
Daphne: I'm back.
Shaggy: Like, me too.
Velma: Told you so.

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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

References Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Shaggy, Where Are You?"
Written by David Mook and Ben Raleigh
Additional lyrics by Shaggy
Produced by Dave Kelly
Performed by Shaggy
Courtesy of Big Yard Music/MCA Records

User Reviews

This was such a cute movie!

I just saw this in the theaters, and I have to say that the critics were wrong. This was so cheesy. And funny. Just a lot of fun to watch with your friends. It's also a good family movie. They did the ending just right. So, to the "sophisticated" critics out there, maybe you need to keep your mouths shut and learn that it's the viewer's opinions that count!

8/10