Scooby-Doo (film)

Scooby-Doo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raja Gosnell
Screenplay by	James Gunn
Story by	James Gunn Craig Titley
Based on	Characters 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 company	Mosaic Media Group
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	June 14, 2002 (2002-06-14) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$84 million[2]
Box office	$275.7 million[2]

Scooby-Doo (also known as Scooby-Doo: The Movie) is a 2002 American mystery adventure comedy film^[3] produced by Mosaic Media Group and based on the long-running animated 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 and Rowan Atkinson. Neil Fanning provides the voice of the titular character. 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.

Filmed in and around Queensland, Australia, on a budget of $84 million,^[4] Scooby-Doo was released by Warner Bros. Pictures 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 at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in 2002. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but has amassed a cult following.^[5] A sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, was released on March 26, 2004.