The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost
Animation · Adventure · Family · 2018
The Scooby gang visits a culinary resort run by Fred's uncle, Bobby Flay. While enjoying the sights, a ghost attacks the guests and destroys the resort, leaving the gang to put a stop to its threat.
Movie details
Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost
“What’s cookin’ Scooby-Doo?”
2018 Animation · Adventure · Family 1h 17m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
8.0 / 10
Community rating
The Scooby gang visits a culinary resort run by Fred's uncle, Bobby Flay. While enjoying the sights, a ghost attacks the guests and destroys the resort, leaving the gang to put a stop to its threat.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Doug Murphy
Written by
Tim Sheridan
Audrey Wasilewski
Chef Sue / Librarian (voice)
Frank Welker
Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice)
Giada De Laurentiis
Giada De Laurentiis (voice)
Salli Saffioti
Reporter / Nancy Metcalf (voice)
Matthew Lillard
Shaggy Rogers (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Daphne Blake (voice)
Kate Micucci
Velma Dinkley (voice)
Court is in session
Put Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.