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Monsters, Inc. (2001) -- Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley find his world disrupted.
Monsters, Inc. (2001) -- Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley find his world disrupted.
Monsters, Inc. (2001) -- Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley find his world disrupted.

Overview

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Directors:
Pete Docter
David Silverman (co-director)
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Writers:
Pete Docter (story) &
Jill Culton (story) ...
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Release Date:
2 November 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
Monsters, Inc. : We Scare Because We Care more
Plot:
Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley finds his world disrupted. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 31 nominations more
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One of the most endearing animation films created more (478 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Goodman ... James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (voice)

Billy Crystal ... Mike Wazowski (voice)

Mary Gibbs ... Boo / Mary (voice)

Steve Buscemi ... Randall Boggs (voice)

James Coburn ... Henry J. Waternoose (voice)

Jennifer Tilly ... Celia (voice)

Bob Peterson ... Roz (voice)

John Ratzenberger ... The Abominable Snowman (voice)

Frank Oz ... Fungus (voice)
Daniel Gerson ... Needleman / Smitty (voice)
Steve Susskind ... Floor Manager (voice)

Bonnie Hunt ... Flint (voice)

Jeff Pidgeon ... Bile (voice)
Samuel Lord Black ... George Sanderson (voice) (as Sam Black)
Jack Angel ... Additional Voice (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hidden City (USA) (working title)
Monsters, Incorporated (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Trivia:
John Lasseter made a five minute animated student film called "Nitemare" (1979), which features monsters appearing in a child's bedroom. The child finds out they mean no harm. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The scoreboard on the video wall sometimes shows decreased values for some monsters, for instance when Waternoose talks to Jerry and just before the first 2319. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Flint: All right, Mr. Bile, is it?
Bile: Uh, my friends call me Phlem.
Flint: Uh-huh, Mr. Bile, can you tell me what you did wrong?
Bile: I fell down?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
If I Didn't Have You more

FAQ

Why are the monsters so afraid of human children?
Why are the monsters being trained to infiltrate the bedrooms of sleeping human children?
I heard that the restaurant where Mike and Celia had dinner is named after someone famous. Who?
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29 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
One of the most endearing animation films created, 16 January 2005
10/10
Author: Kat Grant (astutekitty@verizon.net) from United States

Pixar is the best! Of them all, Monsters, Inc. takes the cake. The realism of the characters' movements & feelings is perfect. The ending is a tear jerker on a happy note. At first I was concerned with the plot of monsters scaring children with a "business as usual" attitude, but right away you discover that the monsters are as terrified of the kids as the kids are of monsters.... wonderful juxtaposition throughout the film... a totally enjoyable, feel-good story. Buy it for the kids and let them watch it over and over. (adults may want to sit-in on more than one occasion themselves). Personal Note: For me, a mystery about this film was "Roz"; the voice reminded me so strongly of the grandmother in "Dinosaurs", and I thought the character drawing was similar as well; upon researching the two, I found they are definitely different actors.

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