Monsters, Inc.

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Monsters, Inc.

G,

2001,

1h 32m,

Kids & Family/

Comedy/

Fantasy/

Adventure/

Animation

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96%

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250,000+ Ratings

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Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

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Critics Consensus

Clever, funny, and delightful to look at, Monsters, Inc. delivers another resounding example of how Pixar elevated the bar for modern all-ages animation.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Apr 4, 2018

The uses of enchantment haven't changed; kids still need, maybe more than ever, the special comfort of fabulous threats they can control.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 7, 2018

It's a terrific piece of work: smart, inventive and executed with state-of-the-art finesse.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Jan 18, 2013

4/5

If anything, it improves with age.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 2, 2022

4/4

Monsters, Inc. is another in a long line of Pixar films that show how an animated motion picture can be great entertainment, but also so much more.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Jul 6, 2022

Unflappably great; a clinic in world-building, character development, voice acting and voice casting, storytelling and balancing animation for kids and adults; an emotional, unforgettable roller coaster...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 7, 2020

8/10

Pixar continues to set the standards for which all other animation projects attempt to reach.

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Pete Docter

Director

John Goodman

James P. Sullivan

Billy Crystal

Mike Wazowski

Mary Gibbs

Boo

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Synopsis

Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

Director: Pete Docter
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Screenwriter: Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon, Ralph Eggleston, Daniel Gerson
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions, Pixar Animation Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $494.0K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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