What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that a few scenes may be scary for
younger kids, like when the ghost pirates first appear, or when
a giant sea serpent rises out of the ocean. There's a little
cartoon violence, but nothing too worrisome.
Families can talk about the different personalities and character traits of Scooby and friends. How has the gang changed over time? Also, the movie provides a fun way to educate kids about the Bermuda Triangle, pirates, ships, and other sea-related themes. What would your pirate name be? Do you think there are sea monsters, or are they just great fish stories that are more believable because the ocean seems so vast and mysterious?
Common Sense Media Review
Scooby-Doo and friends set sail on what's supposed to be a
vacation cruise in SCOOBY-DOO: PIRATES AHOY! But before you can
say "shiver me timbers," the gang is entrenched in another
adventure -- this time battling ghost pirates in the Bermuda
Triangle.
Scooby ( Frank Welker, who also voices Freddie) and the gang are preparing for a fun cruise. Everyone -- particularly Scooby and Shaggy ( Casey Kasem) -- wants to set aside sleuthing and enjoy a little R&R. But -- zoinks! -- it turns out to be a mystery cruise, and the gang quickly solves all of the mysteries orchestrated by perky cruise director Sunny St. Cloud ( Kathy Najimy), much to her dismay.
Meanwhile, a terrified scientist named Rupert Garcia ( Freddy Rodriguez) is plucked out of the water; he proceeds to warn everyone about a group of "ghost pirates" that attacked his own vessel. And a suspicious-looking shipboard magician/hypnotist, Mr. Mysterioso ( Dan Castellaneta, aka Homer Simpson), seems a little too mysterious for his own good.
Before long, the pirates have overtaken the cruise ship -- accompanied by some ominous fog and spooky green lights -- and kidnapped almost all of the passengers and crew members. Scooby and the gang must find the pirates' secret lair and save the day, but not before braving the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
As the friends battle the ghost pirates -- led by the menacing Captain Skunkbeard ( Ron Perlman) -- they also encounter other entities that have disappeared into the triangle, including phantom World War II-era fighter planes and a giant sea serpent. What's real and what isn't? After enduring the cruise ship's "fake" mysteries, Scooby and the gang aren't sure what to believe, but they intend to solve this mystery, too.
Overall, this is a fun outing for Scooby-Doo fans with the usual great voice talent.
Families who enjoyed this movie might also like Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster or Peter Pan .
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