If you think what Max did to Looney Tunes is disappointing, wait till you hear about what the streaming platform has done with Scooby-Doo. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming platform has pulled multiple Scooby-Doo films off its catalog, along with a handful of Tom and Jerry movies. This has been an ongoing trend since last year, as plenty of iconic cartoons have been removed from the platform every few months.
According to ComicBook, eight Scooby-Doo films are no longer available to stream on Max. They include Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy, Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King, Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo, Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare, Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost. There hasn’t been any news about the removed films finding a new streaming home. But fortunately, a lot of animated TV shows, like Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, are still available to stream on the platform.
What’s disappointing about these latest removals is that some of these films were added to Max’s catalog in 2024. Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island were only just added to the streaming service in September 2024. Meanwhile, a handful of underrated Scooby-Doo classics made their way to the platform in the same year.
Max Isn’t The Only Platform Removing ‘Scooby-Doo’ Content
Aside from Max, Netflix has also removed Scooby-Doo content from its catalog. It previously hosted James Gunn’s live-action movies, Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Both films were directed by Raja Gosnell and written by Gunn before he entered the MCU and DCU. The movies featured a star-studded cast, including Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, Linda Cardellini as Velma, and Neil Fanning as Scooby-Doo. These films were removed from Netflix in March 2025.
Unfortunately, both live-action movies were poorly received by fans and critics alike initially, though they’ve gained somewhat of a cult following in recent years. The first film received a low critics’ score of 32% and an average audience score of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, its sequel received an even lower score from critics at 22%. Despite their low review scores, both films did well at the box office, generating over $275 million and $181 million, respectively.
If you still want to watch some Scooby-Doo movies, don’t fret. Three Scooby-Doo titles, Scooby-Doo! And the Spooky Scarecrow, Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals! and Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace will be available to stream on Tubi on April 1, 2025.
via Collider