What is Scoob! rated, and is it OK for kids?

For most kids, yes. Mild language and a few tense moments, in line with the PG.

Scoob! (2020)

Film · 1h 34m · Rated PG

Animation, Comedy, Family, Mystery

A brisk, wholesome mystery unfolds as Scooby and friends unite to stop an evil plot.

Wholesome humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Max.

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Scoob! parents guide

Mild language and a few tense moments, about what a PG should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None noted
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Scoob! scary?: Only a little. Scoob! has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Scoob!?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Scoob! rated, and is it OK for kids?: For most kids, yes. Mild language and a few tense moments, in line with the PG.

What is Scoob! about?

In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.