Scooby-Doo (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Raja Gosnell |
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| Screenplay by | James Gunn |
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| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | David Eggby |
| Editing by | Kent Beyda |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 14, 2002 |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $84 million |
| Money made | $275.7 million |
Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a fun adventure and comedy movie from 2002. It mixes live-action actors with computer-animated characters. The film is based on the popular Hanna-Barbera cartoon series called Scooby-Doo. It was the first live-action movie in the Scooby-Doo film series.
The movie was directed by Raja Gosnell and written by James Gunn. It stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Isla Fisher, and Rowan Atkinson. The story is about the famous mystery-solving group, Mystery Incorporated. This group includes four young adults and their talking dog, Scooby-Doo. After two years apart, they reunite to solve a new mystery at a spooky island resort.
The movie was filmed in Queensland, Australia, and cost about $84 million to make. It was released on June 14, 2002, and earned over $275 million worldwide. The film also inspired a ride called the Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia. Critics had mixed feelings about the movie, but many praised Matthew Lillard for his role as Shaggy. This was also the last movie where William Hanna worked as an executive producer before he passed away.
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The Story of Scooby-Doo
The movie begins with the Mystery, Inc. gang solving a case involving the Luna Ghost. However, the group has some arguments. Fred wants all the glory, Daphne is tired of always being the one kidnapped, and Velma feels her ideas are never recognized. Because of these disagreements, the gang breaks up. This leaves Shaggy and Scooby-Doo feeling sad and in charge of their famous van, the Mystery Machine.
A New Mystery Begins
Two years later, Shaggy and Scooby get an invitation to solve a mystery on Spooky Island. This is a tropical resort with a horror theme, owned by a man named Emile Mondavarious. At the airport, they are surprised to find the rest of Mystery, Inc. there too! Fred has become a famous author, Velma works for NASA, and Daphne has learned martial arts to protect herself. Shaggy and Scooby try to get the gang back together, but everyone else refuses to work with each other.
On the flight to the island, Shaggy meets a girl named Mary Jane. She also loves Scooby Snacks, but she is allergic to dogs. When they arrive, Mondavarious tells them that the tourists visiting his island are being brainwashed. Velma goes to a strange show put on by N'Goo Tuana and his helper, Zarkos. N'Goo says that ancient demons used to rule the island and are now planning to get revenge.
Exploring Spooky Island
After a confusing encounter with a local voodoo priest, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby go into the resort's ghost ride. Inside, they meet Fred and Velma. The group decides to split up to find clues. Fred and Velma discover a strange school for non-human creatures. Meanwhile, Daphne finds a pyramid-shaped object called the Daemon Ritus.
The gang tries to escape, but the island's demons attack them. Fred, Velma, Mondavarious, and other tourists are captured. Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, and Mary Jane manage to get away.
The Demons' Plan
The next day, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby realize that the demons have taken over Fred, Velma, and the other tourists. Zarkos captures Daphne and steals the Daemon Ritus. He takes her away to be possessed too. Shaggy and Scooby then meet Mary Jane, but Scooby realizes she is also possessed! When Scooby tells Shaggy, they start arguing.
Suddenly, Scooby falls through a trapdoor into an underground room. While looking for him, Shaggy finds a large container filled with a gooey substance. This substance holds the souls of the people who were possessed. He frees his friends' souls, but Daphne and Fred's souls accidentally switch bodies. Velma discovers that sunlight can destroy the demons.
Shaggy grabs the Daemon Ritus, which causes his, Velma's, Fred's, and Daphne's souls to randomly switch bodies until they all return to their correct ones. They then meet the voodoo priest again. He explains that the demons, led by Mondavarious, plan to rule the world for 10,000 years. They need to sacrifice a "pure soul" during their ritual. Shaggy realizes that Scooby is the pure soul, and Scooby unknowingly agrees to be the sacrifice. Fred, Daphne, and Velma decide to put their differences aside to help Shaggy save Scooby.
Saving Scooby-Doo
The gang plans to trap the demon cult, but their plan doesn't work, and only Daphne escapes being captured. Mondavarious uses the Daemon Ritus to pull Scooby's soul out of his body. But Shaggy breaks free and pushes Mondavarious, which releases Scooby's soul.
When Fred and Velma confront Mondavarious, they discover he is actually a robot! The robot is controlled by Scooby's nephew, Scrappy-Doo. Scrappy-Doo was left behind by the gang years ago because he was too power-hungry. Using the souls he had absorbed from the tourists, Scrappy transforms into a huge monster and tries to attack the gang.
Daphne is attacked by Zarkos again, but she defeats him by kicking him into the ritual chamber. He knocks over the container holding the tourists' souls, setting them free. Their souls return to their bodies. Daphne then releases a skull-shaped disco ball, which reflects sunlight and destroys the demons. Shaggy rips the Daemon Ritus from Scrappy's body, freeing the last captured souls. He also finds the real Mondavarious trapped in a small underground cell.
Scrappy, N'Goo, Zarkos, and their helpers are all arrested. The reunited Mystery, Inc. gang promises to keep solving mysteries together. The movie ends with Scooby and Shaggy enjoying an "all you can eat" meal at the Spooky Island hotel, eating lots of hot chili peppers!
Meet the Cast
The talented actors who brought the characters to life are:
- Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred Jones
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne Blake
- Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers
- Linda Cardellini as Velma Dinkley
- Rowan Atkinson as Emile Mondavarious
- Isla Fisher as Mary Jane
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Voodoo Maestro
- Sam Greco as Zarkos
- Steven Grieves as N'Goo Tuana
- Neil Fanning as the Voice of Scooby-Doo
- Scott Innes as the Voice of Scrappy-Doo
- J.P. Manoux as the voice of Scrappy Rex
- Holly Brisley as Training Video Woman
- Kristian Schmid as Brad
- Michala Banas as Carol
- Jess Harnell and Frank Welker as the voice of creatures
Some other famous people like Sugar Ray, Pamela Anderson, and Nicholas Hope also made small appearances in the movie.
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Video Game and Books
Before the movie came out, a video game based on the film was released for the Game Boy Advance. It was a puzzle and mini-game adventure played from a third-person view. The game felt a bit like a board game.
A book version of the movie's story was also released. This novel was written by the American author Suzanne Weyn.
More Scooby-Doo Movies
A sequel to this movie, called Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, was released in 2004. There were plans for a third movie, but it was cancelled after the second one didn't do as well as hoped.
Later, two TV movies that told stories before the first movie were made: Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010). Both of these aired on Cartoon Network. A spin-off movie focusing on Daphne and Velma, called Daphne & Velma, came out in 2018. Finally, an animated movie called Scoob! was released in 2020.
Images for kids
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The Mystery Machine from the film at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2013
See also
In Spanish: Scooby-Doo (película) para niños
