# Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

> A playful high-school ghost mystery traces the unlikely friendship that brings Mystery Inc. together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13511

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Brian Levant
- Cast: Nick Palatas, Hayley Kiyoko, Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Benita Ha, Shawn Macdonald, C. Ernst Harth
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258157/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, playful, sincere, family movie night, kids sleepover

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