Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a 2002 American live-action/computer-animated fantasy adventure-comedy film[3] based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera animated television franchise of the same name. The first installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, the film was directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay by James Gunn, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Isla Fisher and Rowan Atkinson. The plot revolves around Mystery Incorporated, a group of four young adults and a talking dog who solve mysteries, who reunite after a two-year disbandment to investigate a mystery at a popular horror-themed tropical island resort.
Scooby-Doo
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Raja Gosnell
Screenplay by
James Gunn
Story by
James Gunn
Craig Titley
Audrey Wells (uncredited)
Based on
Scooby-Doo
by
Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
Produced by
Charles Roven
Richard Suckle
Starring
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Matthew Lillard
Linda Cardellini
Rowan Atkinson
Cinematography
David Eggby
Edited by
Kent Beyda
Music by
David Newman
Production
companies
Mosaic Media Group
Village Roadshow
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
June 14, 2002
June 20, 2002 (Australia)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
Countries
United States
Australia
Language
English
Budget
$84 million[2]
Box office
$275.7 million[2]
Filming took place in and around Queensland, Australia on a budget of $84 million.[4]
The film was released on June 17, 2002 and grossed $275 million worldwide. Reggae artist Shaggy and rock group MxPx performed different versions of the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! theme song. The Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, a ride based on the film, was built at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Australia in 2003. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its script, humor and visual effects; however, Lillard's performance received praise, and the film has maintained a cult following over the years. This is the last time William Hanna served as an executive producer before his death on March 22, 2001. A sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, was released on March 26, 2004.
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