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Directed by | Raja Gosnell |
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Screenplay by | James Gunn |
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Scooby-Doo by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears |
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Music by | David Newman |
Cinematography | David Eggby |
Edited by | Kent Beyda |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $84 million |
Box office | $275.7 million |
Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a 2002 American comedy horror mystery film. Based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera animated television series of the same name, the film was directed by Raja Gosnell, written by James Gunn and stars Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard and Rowan Atkinson. It is the first installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series.
The plot revolves around Mystery Incorporated, a group of four young adults and a dog who solve mysteries. After a two-year disbandment, the group reunites to investigate a mystery on a popular horror resort. Filming took place in and around Queensland on a budget of $84 million.
The film was released on June 14, 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 in Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Australia in 2003. This is the final time William Hanna served as the executive producer before dying of throat cancer on March 22, 2001.