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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

The all-new Scooby-Doo movie with a magic touch!

Video200976 minGMidcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Directors
Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone
Starring
Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle

The gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides to investigate.

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Highlights

What stands out about Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo?

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo earns 2 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Before they were famous.

  • Reception
  • Cast

Reception

Is Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo worth watching?

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo's Midcredits score is the 79th percentile of all films, from 20K ratings across 4 sources. 68% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

79th percentile

Better received than 79% of films

70th percentile among Animation77th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)80th
Approval (how many liked it)76th

70 /100

80th percentile of all films

70th percentile among Animation79th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

68% liked it

76th percentile of all films

67th percentile among Animation74th percentile among 2000s
68% rated it 7–1032% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

87th percentile

20K ratings across platforms

74th percentile among Animation80th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 37% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film follows the classic Scooby-Doo formula with a fake monster and a magical academy setting.

Fans praised

  • return to classic 1970s character designs and darker, detailed animation style
  • Matthew Lillard's energetic, faithful Shaggy performance
  • engaging magical setting with a fun, traditional Scooby-Doo mystery structure

Detractors panned

  • thin, derivative plot with a predictable unmasking
  • romantic subplots feel forced and out of place

What stands out

Cinematography75

gorgeous detailed backgrounds, gothic atmosphere, classic 70s style revived

Acting72

Matthew Lillard praised as a worthy Shaggy; Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle solid; one detractor finds Lillard lacks pep

Atmosphere70

dark, mysterious tone reminiscent of Zombie Island; magic school setting praised

Humor68

Scooby and Shaggy antics, GPS jokes land well

Characters65

Velma's sister Madelyn and GPS added fun; Fred/Daphne romance noted as forced

Plot and story58

standard Scooby mystery with griffin; predictable but some find the solution clever

Pacing55

some find slow in places; others say fast-paced and engaging

Originality45

magic school premise feels Harry Potter-esque; formulaic but a fresh setting for the franchise

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle and funny, takes its time and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
TenseJoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: middle
Warm humor
Register
Whimsical · 2% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its mystery straight with sincere character interactions, but adds playful self-awareness and lighthearted humor, never undercutting its own story.
The rideThe film maintains a mild tension during the mystery's investigation, balanced by comic relief and a lighthearted resolution.
StructureThe story follows a conventional linear progression: arrival at the school, investigation of the griffin, discovery of clues, and a final reveal.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe film resolves with the mystery solved, the villain revealed, and the magic school saved, leaving a lighthearted and satisfied feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MysteryPuzzle
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7% (this title): Puzzle 1% (this title) · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Puzzle: A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).

7% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe gang investigates a griffin haunting a magic school, systematically uncovering clues and suspects to unmask the human manipulator behind the illusion.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% (this title) · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsDeception · 9% of filmsCommunity · 14% of films: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeVelma checks on her sister Madelyn, and the story ultimately reinforces the bonds of family and friendship as the gang solves the mystery and brings the community back together.
StanceThe film celebrates family bonds and the importance of community and forgiveness, as the mystery's resolution brings everyone together.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRuralStylized realism
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · original score · Robert J. Kral
SettingWhirlen Merlin Magic Academy, an old Irish castle turned magic school
MusicThe score complements the whimsical and mysterious tone of the magic school setting.

Content guide

Is Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo okay for kids?

G

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo is rated G. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (27/100), sexual content at mild (17/100), language at mild (20/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at mild (28/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 6 other countries
  • UKPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • FranceTP
  • Czechia15+
  • Hungary12
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (28 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Frank Welker
as Scooby-Doo
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Matthew Lillard
as Shaggy
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mindy Cohn
as Velma Dinkley
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Grey DeLisle
as Daphne
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Danica McKellar
as Madelyn Dinkley
newcomer then · star now
James Patrick Stuart
as Merlin Whirlen
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Crystal Scales
as Crystal
Brian Posehn
as Marlon Whirlen
Jeffrey Tambor
as Mr. Calvin Curdles
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Diane Delano
as Ms. Alma Rumblebuns

Crew

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