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.
Scooby-Doo knows when to take itself seriously and when to laugh at itself -- even if its audience isn't laughing along at every gag.
– Robert K. Elder,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
rotten:
The acting is stiff, the story lacks all trace of wit, the sets look like they were borrowed from Gilligan's Island -- and the CGI Scooby might well be the worst special-effects creation of the year.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
19 Jun 2002
fresh:
As this movie knows what it is, Scooby-Doo's a relatively painless 85 minutes.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Much funnier than it has any right to be, and filled with just enough inside jokes to please longtime fans of the cartoon franchise.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
18 Jun 2002
rotten:
The movie drags, and the occasional bursts of mirth and self-referential humor can't save it from bogging down.