Scoob!
Warner Bros. | Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
9
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70
UproxxMike RyanMay 15, 2020
Scoob! is basically a really fun Scooby-Doo episode. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweMay 15, 2020
The dynamics among the Mystery Inc. team members remain fairly intact however, with the female roles in particular registering more clearly and confidently than in past iterations. In part that’s due to more dimensional scripting, as well as on-point performances from the voice cast, with Rodriguez rocking Velma’s unapologetic geek streak and Seyfried embodying a smoothly cool Daphne. Read full review
70
IGNJim VejvodaMay 15, 2020
The earnest and entertaining Scoob! is a perfectly fine distraction for kids and parents stuck at home, with enough cute and amusing elements throughout to keep viewers engaged. Read full review
67
ConsequenceTrace ThurmanMay 17, 2020
If you’re able to ignore the franchise’s 50-year history, you’re probably going to have a blast. After all, Scoob! is a fun, colorful, and funny movie that not only sends several great messages to younger viewers, but also proves to be highly entertaining for adults. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandMay 15, 2020
Part origin story of the Mystery, Inc. team (Scooby-Doo and the rest of them, for newbies), part Hanna-Barbera homage, the animated feature is a charming enough diversion that adds to the appeal of the original show. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMay 15, 2020
There are some jokes no one under 10 will get (a few of which are pretty funny) to go along with the visual diarrhea that clutters the screen with needless “action” sequences. The resolution to the emotional component of the climax feels like an unearned cheat, but I suppose it’s okay when one considers it will probably work for children. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMay 15, 2020
As corporate directives go, Scoob! has a lighter spirit (until the obligatory protracted action climax) and swifter throwaway gags than either of the live-action “Scooby-Doo” remakes offered. (Thank God for Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini, though. I start each day with that prayer.) The animated “Scoob!” aims younger, and mostly is better for it. Read full review
63
ObserverOliver JonesMay 15, 2020
The series’ trademark blend of character comedy and absurdist sight gags is in full display, served up with just the proper amount of postmodern self-awareness that adds to the fun rather than detracts from it. Read full review
63
USA TodayBrian TruittMay 15, 2020
Scooby has quite a history to which “Scoob!” pays homage, though it seems to have missed the most basic lessons. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoMay 15, 2020
Scoob! is an enjoyable-enough start to the Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe, but may leave Mystery Inc. superfans feeling robbed of the Scooby-centric reboot that such a title suggests. Read full review
60
PolygonJesse HassengerMay 15, 2020
The movie is brisk, good-natured, and amusing, but these aren’t qualities that demand the resurrection of a low-rent cartoon empire. The charm of Scooby-Doo and his friends doesn’t have anything to do with the world of bizarre Hanna-Barbera TV curiosities they helped spawn. It comes from their mysterious ability to survive well past their seeming expiration date. Read full review
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TheWrapSteve PondMay 16, 2020
If there’s something you remember, or liked, about any iteration of “Scooby-Doo,” you’ll probably find it, or a joke about it, in Scoob! It gets to be a little tiring, but maybe it helps all this frantic silliness go down just a little easier, too. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 15, 2020
The occasionally clever dialogue and the peppy voice performances are the best things about Scoob!, but not nearly enough to overcome the loud and convoluted overall tone. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 15, 2020
Despite its half-decade worth of aspirations to be something, Scoob! is a middle-ground of nothingness. Toss it a bone, if you wish – just know that your stay-at-home kids will be fighting over other, more interesting scraps soon enough. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangMay 15, 2020
Scoob! was never going to be a great musical, but did it have to turn out to be just another superhero movie? Read full review
40
The Irish TimesTara BradyJul 10, 2020
Frustratingly, there are some good jokes and ideas buried in the aesthetically displeasing Scoob!. Read full review
40
EmpireAl HornerJul 9, 2020
Zoinks! The Great Dane’s big-screen return has murderous robot bowling pins, escapades in abandoned amusement parks and exciting airborne chase sequences — but nowhere near the joke-rate an enduring character like Scoob demands. Read full review
40
SlashfilmJosh SpiegelMay 18, 2020
Maybe if there wound up being a second animated film featuring Scooby and Shaggy, it might actually tell a story where they solve a supernatural mystery with their friends in the Mystery Machine. For now, all we have is this forgettable, lazy, pandering superhero film. Read full review
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Rolling StoneDavid FearMay 16, 2020
The original cartoon’s credit sequence, redone with modern computerized shininess, is indeed a gas to witness. The rest is basically corporate synergy, canine shenanigans, and hot air. Zoinks, indeed. Read full review
40
CNNBrian LowryMay 15, 2020
Granted, Scoob! appears more into recycling than reinvention -- it's more a snack than a meal -- but it does endeavor to make an old concept fresh and cool again in children's eyes. That might answer the question why the movie exists, but based on the results, nothing here merits an exclamation point. Read full review
40
ScreenCrushMatt SingerMay 15, 2020
The movie just doesn’t seem that interested in doing anything with them beyond polishing up some dusty IP for another shot at the mainstream. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMay 15, 2020
Scoob! is a poorly written, nonsensical animated update of the Scooby gang. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMay 15, 2020
While a younger audience might be enthralled by the fast pace and bright colour palette, those understandably curious adults sitting nearby will find themselves watching in horror, a deep, sorrowful howl emerging. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 15, 2020
This attractive but calculated attempt to connect 'Scooby-Doo' to other Hanna-Barbera characters abandons the show's fun teen-detective format. Read full review
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The Associated PressJake CoyleMay 15, 2020
"Scooby Doo” was never the most unpredictable of shows but Scoob! has merely swapped the original’s blueprint for that of a superhero movie. You’ll be left mournfully munching a bag of Scooby Snacks while wondering, “Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?” Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMay 15, 2020
A frantic jumble of retro kitsch and random pop-culture references. Read full review
30
Vanity FairRichard LawsonMay 15, 2020
Scoob! is a dumb movie, full of creaky topical references and jokes that are above kids’ heads but below adults’. It’s also pretty boring, because it makes no real effort to give the plot any sort of cinematic build. Read full review
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreMay 15, 2020
The best part of Scoob!, a computer-animated reboot of the Scooby-Doo franchise, is the part in which the movie painstakingly recreates the opening credits of the original series. Read full review
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The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMay 15, 2020
The overall vibe is scarily close to what happened when “The Itchy & Scratchy Show” on “The Simpsons” added Poochie, except this time the pandering is not a joke. Read full review
30
Screen RantMolly FreemanMay 15, 2020
Those looking for classic Scooby-Doo or anything more than superficial entertainment can skip Scoob! - even with the dearth of new movies. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubKatie RifeMay 15, 2020
You can’t even get mad at the script for its half-hearted gestures towards self-aware commentary; writers must keep themselves entertained, after all, when churning out one of the many drafts a film like Scoob! goes through before production begins. Read full review
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New York PostJohnny OleksinskiMay 15, 2020
The CGI, by the way, looks awfully cheap in a market that includes boundary breakers such as Pixar and DreamWorks. Hanna-Barbera was never the animation powerhouse that Disney and Warner Bros. were back in the day, but it overcompensated with personality. Warner Animation Group’s Scoob! has got none of that. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMay 15, 2020
Scooby-Doo, where are you? The real one, I mean. The rest of this mess is just a series of nonsensical action sequences. Read full review
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