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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

2009 · 82 min

A breezy, goofy origin story that feels like a live-action cartoon, with gentle scares and lots of laughs for the whole family.

Tagline
The greatest mystery is how it all began.
Overview
Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, Daphne, Velma, Fred and Shaggy are suspended from Coolsville High. To clear their names, they team up to solve the supernatural mystery…and head straight into nonstop laughs and adventure.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • mystery
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
  • deception
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
mystery, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Brian Levant
Written by
Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere
Starring
Nick Palatas, Hayley Kiyoko, Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Benita Ha, Shawn Macdonald, C. Ernst Harth
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
82 min
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United States of America
Languages
English

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