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Parents' Guide to

Aloha, Scooby-Doo

By Brian Costello, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Scooby and gang use teamwork to save the day once again.

Movie NR 2005 75 minutes
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Based on 2 parent reviews

Matt The Pirate
Matt The Pirate Adult
August 31, 2018
age 6+

SURFS UP

Personally, I love the Island backdrop for this movie and the surfing contest having Daph shredding waves was the best. Pretty good story. It is overall one of the lighter (meaning not dark) Scooby movies. All the brilliant colors and animation were cool.
wtgreene
wtgreene Parent of 6 and 8-year-old
February 19, 2013
age 5+

really good movie

really, really good movie! i watch it over and over again your child will love it i love it best movie

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
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What's the Story?

Scooby-Doo and the gang visit a Hawaiian village for a surfing contest. When they arrive, they learn that a local woman has been kidnapped by "Wiki-Tikis," small monsters with axes, spears, and clubs. Local lore speaks of a ruling "Wiki Tiki" who seemingly rumbles displeasure from the nearby volcano at any mention of "mainlanders" surfing or condominium development. Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma, and Daphne must work together to figure out who or what is behind "The Curse of the Wiki-Tiki."

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2 ):
Kids say (6 ):

ALOHA, SCOOBY-DOO doesn't deviate from the tried-and-true, and fans will find everything they expect in this fun adventure. Anyone who has seen a Scooby-Doo episode or movie will be all-too-familiar with the formula that has made this franchise an enduring favorite.

Scooby and Shaggy provide comic relief at all the right times; Velma is filled with fun-facts about Hawaiian culture; and Fred and Daphne are their usual fearless selves. The plot does seems stretched out to fill the length of a movie when a simple episode would have been plenty of time to unravel the mystery du jour.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby worked together to solve the mystery. How did each of them individually work towards a solution, and how were each of their contributions necessary to figuring out "whodunnit"?

  • What messages about Hawaiian and mainland culture are expressed in this movie? What is the movie's stance on commercialism?

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