Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Seen it?1988 | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Shaggy is turned into a werewolf by the wicked Count Dracula, and it's up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend Googie to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Patterson
- Casey KasemShaggy Rogers (voice)
- Don MessickScooby-Doo / Scrappy-Doo (voice)
- B.J. WardGoogie / Repulsa (voice)
- Hamilton CampDracula (voice)
- Pat MusickVanna Pira (voice)
- Rob PaulsenBrunch (voice)
- Frank WelkerCrunch (voice)
- Jim CummingsFrankenstein / Skull Head / Genghis Kong (voice)
- Brian Stokes MitchellBonejangles (voice)
- Ed GilbertDr. Jackyll / Mr. Snyde (voice)