Scooby-Doo (2002)

June 14, 2002 (US) • Mystery, Adventure, Comedy • 87m

Overview

When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren't the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it's up to Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma to uncover the truth behind the mysterious happenings.

Director

Raja Gosnell

Writers

James Gunn, James Gunn, Craig Titley

Top Billed

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Keywords

voodoo detective talking dog based on cartoon resort dog criminal investigation theme park duringcreditsstinger live action and animation

Where to watch

Free / Included

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Top Billed Cast

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Fred

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Daphne

Matthew Lillard

Shaggy

Linda Cardellini

Velma

Neil Fanning

Scooby Voice (voice)

Rowan Atkinson

Mondavarious

Isla Fisher

Mary Jane

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Voodoo Maestro

Steven Grives

N' Goo Tuana

Charles Stan Frazier

Sugar Ray

Craig Bullock

Sugar Ray

Matthew Murphy Karges

Sugar Ray

Mark McGrath

Sugar Ray

Rodney Sheppard

Sugar Ray

Sam Greco

Zarkos

Charlie Cousins

Velma's Friend

Kristian Schmid

Brad

Nicholas Hope

Old Man Smithers

Scott Innes

Scrappy Voice (voice)

J.P. Manoux

Scrappy Rex Voice (voice)

Chris Cruickshanks

Tiny Henchman

Alex Ruiz

Reporter #1

Sheryl Benko

Reporter #2

Rio Nugara

Island Emissary

David Vallon

Bartender Dead Mike's

Troy MacKinder

Guy in the Vat

Michala Banas

Carol

Holly Brisley

Training Video Woman

Robert Díaz

Training Video Guy #1

Remi Broadway

Training Video Guy #2

Martin Broome

Melvin Doo

Simone Dumbleton

Co-Ed

Jonathan Coffey

Fitzgibbon

Michael Caffery

Coast Guard #2

Kyas Sherriff

Airport Attendant

Celeste Gosnell

Airport Family

Bradley Gosnell

Airport Family

Cayley Gosnell

Airport Family

Audrey Gosnell

Airport Family

Kurt Duval

Spooky Hotel Bartender

Janis McGavin

Co-Ed Hottie

Emily Gosnell

Autograph Seeker

Marea Lambert Barker

Autograph Seeker

Kym Jackson

Autograph Seeker

Danielle Starkey

Autograph Seeker

Andrew Bryniarski

Cavern Henchman

Craig Behenna

Henchman #1

Keith S. Bullock

Henchman #2

Jess Harnell

Creature Voices (voice)

Frank Welker

Creature Voices (voice)

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson (uncredited)

Crew

Joseph Barbera

Executive Producer

James Gunn

Screenplay

Andrew Mason

Executive Producer

Robert Engelman

Executive Producer

Raja Gosnell

Director

David Eggby

Director of Photography

Richard Suckle

Producer

Kelley Smith-Wait

Executive Producer

Kent Beyda

Editor

Charles Roven

Producer

William Hanna

Executive Producer

Troy Reichman

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Adrien Seffrin

First Assistant "A" Camera

Grahame Litchfield

Key Grip

Peter McCaffrey

"A" Camera Operator

Melinda Rickman

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Andrew Conder

"B" Camera Operator

Roger Lanser

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ricky Schamburg

First Assistant "B" Camera

Mike Cachuela

Art Department Manager

Michael Leung

Visual Effects

Larry White

Animation

Bob Camp

Storyboard

Andrew Egiziano

Production Manager

Jay Jackson

Animation

Christina Butterfield

Animation Manager

Roger Huynh

Compositors

Stephen Jones

Associate Producer

David Newman

Original Music Composer

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Philip A. Patterson

Associate Producer

Sheryl Benko

Associate Producer

Alan Glazer

Co-Producer

Ken Spears

Thanks

Joe Ruby

Thanks

James Gunn

Story

Toby Pease

First Assistant Director

Kurt Williams

Visual Effects Producer

Kristelle Gardiner

Makeup Artist

Craig Titley

Story

Grace Hernandez

Hairstylist

Helen Gabrielle Gliniak

Art Direction

Robyn Elliott

Costume Supervisor

Bill Booth

Art Direction

Jasin Boland

Still Photographer

Donna Brown

Art Direction

Jodie Allen

Set Decoration

Kim Prentice

Art Department Assistant

Matthew Putland

Set Decoration

Amiee Clark

Art Department Coordinator

Leesa Evans

Costume Design

Barbara Darragh

Assistant Costume Designer

Bill Boes

Production Design

Christian 'Pipo' Wintter

Art Direction

Sandy Wingrove

Set Decoration

Fiona Scott

Assistant Art Director

Bernie Childs

Construction Coordinator

Gregg Thomas

Greensman

Suza Maybury

Set Decoration

Ben De Luca

Systems Administrators & Support

Lisa Brennan

Property Master

Paula Marie Duncan

Production Accountant

Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

Lead Painter

Martin Ash

Set Designer

Anthony Mabin

Digital Effects Supervisor

Leonel Pedraza

Sound Mixer

Stewart Sorby

Rigging Gaffer

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Jeff Glueck

Sound Engineer

Peter Crosman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mike Cachuela

Production Illustrator

Kirstine Wallis

Sculptor

Melanie Shepherd

Set Costumer

Laura Z. Wasserman

Music Supervisor

Allen Foster

VFX Supervisor

Gary Cramb

Construction Foreman

Vic Kaspar

Sound Recordist

Brad Hanson

Stand In

Stephen Jones

Unit Production Manager

Jason Bayever

Digital Compositors

Margaret Mitchell

Production Controller

Kevin Abercrombie

Utility Stunts

Michael Backauskas

Visual Effects Editor

Didier Levy

CG Supervisor

Fiona Searson

Publicist

Monica Heideman

Telecine Colorist

Matt Diezel

First Assistant Editor

Jamie McLennan

Location Manager

Rod Conder

Boom Operator

Jenny Groener

Digital Producer

Keith Hunter

Modeling

David Childs

Carpenter

Melissa Barker

Stunts

Greg Jamrok

Orchestrator

Jo Weeks

Script Supervisor

Adam Williams

Gaffer

Richard Baneham

Animation Supervisor

John O'Connell

Choreographer

Sherie Bradfute

Software Engineer

Michael Conelly

Lighting Supervisor

Todd Carmody

Lighting Technician

Daniel R. Chavez

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Katherine Quittner

Music Editor

Guy Norris

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Brincat

Production Sound Mixer

Jennifer Cornwell

Production Coordinator

Scott Sanders

Sound Designer

Brian Cox

Special Effects Supervisor

Brendon 'Moose' Boyd

Unit Manager

Keith Foston

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michael D. Wilhoit

Supervising Sound Editor

Tohru Patrick Awa

Visual Development

Douglas Bloom

Visual Effects

Fung Wai-Lun

Stunts

Stephen Tung Wai

Stunts

Joe Chu Cho-Kuen

Stunts

Antonio Caprio

Stunts

Jack Wong

Stunts

Audrey Mak

Stunts

Choi Kwok-Ping

Stunts

Adam Shankman

Choreographer

Erwin H. Kupitz

Wig Designer

Glenn Arrowsmith

Dolly Grip

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Scott Wolf

Foley Editor

Ian Dewhurst

Chief Lighting Technician

Mary Bills

Assistant Production Manager

Wilmer Lin

Matchmove Supervisor

Jamie Underwood

Casting Assistant

Richard Allardice

Key Grip

Daniel Harvey

Digital Effects Producer

John Cox

Animatronics Supervisor

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Angella McPherson

Second Assistant Director

Tom Boyd

Musician

Jesse Sugarman

CG Animator

Kerry Mulgrew

Assistant Production Coordinator

Justine Dunn

Set Dresser

Lesley Vanderwalt

Hair Supervisor

Terry Lee

Pilot

Michelle Pazer

ADR Editor

Cheryl Budgett

2D Supervisor

Drew Bailey

Third Assistant Director

Lee Romaire

Character Designer

Philip A. Patterson

First Assistant Director

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

William L. Arance

3D Modeller

Kylie Furneaux

Stunts

Lisa Marie Rosenberg

Hairdresser

Wilfred Woodrow

Stunts

Michelle Comerford

Stunts

Marco Sinigaglia

Stunts

Paul Doyle

Stunts

Jane Harman

Stunts

Melody Sorensen

Stunt Double

Darrell Walshe

Stunts

Mark Chique

Stunts

Morgan Evans

Stunts

Robert Chapin

Stunt Double

Damian Bradford

Stunts

Steve Daddow

Stunts

Glenn Suter

Stunts

Scotty Gregory

Stunts

Nick Lawson

Stunts

Debbie Santic

Stunts

Renee Bowen

Stunts

Nicole Downes

Stunts

Steve Harman

Stunts

Yasca Sinigaglia

Stunts

Con Bekiris

Stunts

Guy Norris

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Lynch

Stunts

Dino Dos Santos

Stunt Double

Brett Praed

Stunt Double

Gulliver Page

Stunts

David Orr

Color Timer

Alan J. Hagge

Systems Administrators & Support

Paul Pattison

Hairdresser

Joan Nygren

Assistant Makeup Artist

Vicki Martin

Costume Assistant

Kelly Foreman

Costumer

Kym Sainsbury

Prosthetics

Damian Eggins

Assistant Unit Manager

Caroline Austin

Production Secretary

Neil Krepela

Additional Visual Effects

Kazmer Harangozo

Second Second Assistant Director

Graeme Callander

Storyboard Artist

Michael McNerney

ADR Recordist

Lisa Shaunessy

Accountant

Brom

Concept Artist

David Newman

Conductor

Guy Norris

Second Unit Director

Nick McKinless

Stunt Double

Nicole Catino

Music Coordinator

Ralph Churchwell

Music Producer

John O'Brien

Special Effects Assistant

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Kirsty Bruce

Assistant Editor

Laurie Fish

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff McLean

Compositing Lead

Jane Dawkins

Extras Casting

Jeffrey Schaper

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Mark Broadbent

Assistant Camera

Bruce Shapiro

Dialogue Coach

Caroline Grubb

Visual Effects Production Manager

Kent Pritchett

Colorist

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Masoud Aghdasi

Catering

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Trista K. Wahl

Production Assistant

Greg Gladstone

CG Artist

Nick Lawson

Stunts

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Tory Belleci

Set Designer

Tex Kadonaga

Modeling

Bill Draper

Executive In Charge Of Production

Collection

Scooby-Doo Collection

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Scooby-Doo

Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 6/10

July 15, 2025

**_Better the second time around_**

Being a fan of the original cartoon from 1969-1970, I saw this live-action version when it debuted at the theater. After the first 15 minutes or so I slowly became more and more disappointed. Yet upon seeing it again last night, I must say it's better on repeat viewings.

What most impressed me on my first viewing was Matthew Lillard as Shaggy and Linda Cardellini as Velma. Freddy Prinze Jr. as Fred is good while Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne wasn't quite right for the role, although certainly serviceable; I'm sure she got the part because of her popularity at the time. The addition of the winsome Isla Fisher as Mary Jane is a peripheral highlight. The CGI Scooby was good for the time (2002) and holds up pretty well.

On my initial viewing I was hoping for a straight live-action adaption of the cartoon sorta like 1994's "The Flintstones." What I got instead was part homage and part parody. This would have worked for me but the film bogged down in the "Spooky Island" segment, which comprises the 2nd and 3rd acts and amounts to a full hour of the film. The problem with this large chunk of the movie is that the whole "Spooky Island" set was just too cartoony for a live-action homage. It just turned me off. In hindsight, I suppose the cartooniness was intended since the flick's based on a cartoon (aduh).

Viewing it agin, I had the same impressions of the movie up to the 30-minute mark, but the final hour won me over. I still don't like the limitations of the "Spooky Island" set, yet I was impressed with the whole 'well of souls' aspect and the complications thereof, as well as the ingenious way they included Scrappy-Doo in the plot. I used to think I was the only one who literally couldn't stand Scrappy-Doo, but now I see that my feelings were pretty much universal. Scrappy-Doo rightly become the symbol of an annoyingly overexuberant or cute character added to a series in an attempt to maintain ratings, also known as the Cousin Oliver Syndrome (named after the character from the final season of The Brady Bunch, of course).

At the end of the day, this live-action version of "Scooby-Doo" is definitely better on repeat viewings. If you loathed it on your initial viewing be sure to give it another chance. Aside from obvious positives, like Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini nailing Shaggy and Velma, the film features the beautiful Isla Fisher in a significant role, plus the creative plot elements of the 'well of souls' and Scrappy-Doo.

It runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, which is perfect for cartoony fare like this; and was shot in Queensland, Australia.

GRADE: C+/B-

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