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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50L.A. WeeklyJon StricklandL.A. WeeklyJon StricklandFans of the TV series will again be happy to see some of the old Saturday-morning villains, and Bill Boes' excellent production design outdoes his work in the first film.
- 50Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonLike its predecessor, this cartoon adaptation is a bit too all over the place for its own good, never entirely clear on whether to play as parody or homage.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonSequel is louder and more elaborate (and even slightly longer) than predecessor, but the law of diminishing returns has caught up with this franchise.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe good news is the script for Scooby-Doo 2 is marginally better and the eternally irritating Scrappy-Doo is nowhere to be seen.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownEntertainment WeeklyScott BrownThere's nothing overtly better or worse about this sequel. But the ''kids'' look to be pushing 30 now -- an awkward age for theme-park performers.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasCould be a tough go for those not already Scooby-Doo fans. It has a totally artificial quality, starting with Prinze's blond wig.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenBy the time they're done with all the tinkering, "Scooby-Doo" ends up bearing as much a resemblance to Hanna-Barbera as the recent "Cat in the Hat" did to Dr. Seuss.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceAs one five-year-old critic at the press screening astutely observed during a would-be sensitive moment: "Boooorrring!"
- 0New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickLittle more than 91 minutes of cheesy special effects in search of a remotely coherent story.