Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

"The greatest mystery is how it all began."

2009 1h 22m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 744★5.3IMDB · 7,976

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Synopsis

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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.

“The greatest mystery is how it all began.”

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Cast

Nick Palatas
Shaggy
Hayley Kiyoko
Velma
Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo (voice)
Robbie Amell
Fred
Kate Melton
Daphne
Benita Ha
Mom
Shawn Macdonald
Principal Deedle
C. Ernst Harth
Janitor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Levant
Writers: Steven Altiere, Daniel Altiere
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Scooby-Doo! (TV Movie) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric E. Osmond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Palatas and Hayley Kiyoko and Frank Welker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest mystery is how it all began.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Levant directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. David Newman scores. Eric E. Osmond cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Scooby-Doo! (TV Movie) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Brian Levant, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric E. Osmond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nick Palatas and Hayley Kiyoko and Frank Welker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The greatest mystery is how it all began.".
9IMDB entry: tt1258157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Original score: David Newman
Editing: Eric E. Osmond
Production design: Brentan Harron
Costume design: Kate Main
Makeup / hair: April Boyes
VFX supervisor: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Sound: Steven Avila
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $13,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 7,976 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Scooby-Doo! (TV Movie) Collection

A live-action reboot of the Scooby-Doo franchise, released exclusively for television, featuring a fresh cast and an all-new origin story that reveals how the Scooby gang first came together.