Scooby-Doo (film)

This article is about the 2002 film. For other uses, see Scooby-Doo (disambiguation).

Theatrical poster.

Scooby-Doo, also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie, is a 2002 live-action/CGI horror comedy film. Having been an interest since 1994, the script went through several hands until it landed on James Gunn, with additional treatment from Craig Titley, with Raja Gosnell as director. Warner Bros. Pictures distributed while Mosaic Media Group and Atlas Entertainment. Production took place in Queensland, Australia, unlike the following films, which were filmed in North America. Two years later it was followed by a sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

After an argument, Mystery Inc. break up and try to make lives for themselves. Years later, they are forced to reunite when they are called by an eccentric amusement park owner to investigate the strange happenings on his island.

Memorable quotes

Fred: How many times do I have to tell you? There are no such things as ghouls, ghosts, goblins or monsters. Now listen up. There is absolutely, absolutely no such thing as... Monster!

Scrappy-Doo: Yeah, and I've would've got away with it, If it weren't for those meddling sons of a--

Characters

In order of appearance:

Locations

• Wow-O Toy Factory
• Spooky Island

Objects

• Scooby Snacks
• Deamon Ritus

Vehicles

• The Mystery Machine

Behind the scenes

• The gang breaking up and being independent is suspiciously too similar to the first direct-to-video film, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, although in that film, the gang broke up on good terms, as they're excited to finally be back together, unlike Daphne, Fred, and Velma in this film.

Errors

• The demons that take over the humans, aren't given a specific name, they're just generalised as "Creatures."
• Scooby rather irresponsibly leaves his nephew out in the desert to fend for himself, such an action could lead to more serious consequences. But then again in this timeline he wasn't a puppy, he just had a gland disorder.
• During the scene when the monsters attacked the hotel, Daphne runs up the stairs wearing sneakers, instead of her pink go-go boots.
• Shaggy wanting to leave the island and being fine with the monsters "eating Fred and Velma" seems very mean and cowardly even for Shaggy, considering Fred and Velma are two of his best friends.
• How N' Goo Tuana's is allowed to live on the island, which is owned by Mondavarious, is unexplained.
• How the creatures are connected to the Daemon Ritus and how Scrappy learned about either is also left unexplained.
• The gang didn't get the monsters that left the island, and one of them could have been spared from the sun if they were inside.
• When Shaggy found the real Mondavarious, he had long, scraggly hair and a beard, but a few minutes later when he walks to the reporters, his hair is cut and is clean shaven.
• The short henchman wasn't detained on the helicopter with the rest of the culprits. He was either overlooked or had also been possessed by a demon.
• The film doesn't explain how and when Mary Jane got captured and possessed by the "Creatures".

Everlasting influence

In Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, an unrelated TV series, the Luna Ghost costume was used by Velma's parents as an exhibit at the Crystal Cove Museum.

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result
Teen Choice Award	August 19, 2002	Choice Movie Actress - Comedy	Sarah Michelle Gellar	Won
Golden Rasberry Award	March 22, 2003	Worst Supporting Actor	Freddie Prinze Jr.	Nominated
Golden Rasberry Award	March 22, 2003	Most Flatulent Teen-Targeted Movie	Scooby-Doo	Nominated

In other languages

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