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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

92 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy  -   2 November 2001 (USA)
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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.

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Pete Docter (original story), Jill Culton (original story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Goodman John Goodman ...
Billy Crystal Billy Crystal ...
Mike Wazowski (voice)
Mary Gibbs Mary Gibbs ...
Boo (voice)
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi ...
Randall Boggs (voice)
James Coburn James Coburn ...
Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly ...
Celia (voice)
Bob Peterson Bob Peterson ...
Roz (voice)
John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger ...
Frank Oz Frank Oz ...
Fungus (voice)
Daniel Gerson Daniel Gerson ...
Needleman / Smitty (voice)
Steve Susskind Steve Susskind ...
Floor Manager (voice)
Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Hunt ...
Flint (voice)
Jeff Pidgeon Jeff Pidgeon ...
Bile (voice)
Samuel Lord Black Samuel Lord Black ...
George Sanderson (voice) (as Sam Black)
Jack Angel Jack Angel ...
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Storyline

A city of monsters with no humans called Monstropolis centers around the city's power company, Monsters, Inc. The lovable, confident, tough, furry blue behemoth-like giant monster named James P. Sullivan (better known as Sulley) and his wisecracking best friend, short, green cyclops monster Mike Wazowski, discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed "Boo," who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. And now it's up to Sulley and Mike to send Boo back in her door before anybody finds out, especially two evil villains such as Sulley's main rival as a scarer, chameleon-like Randall (a monster that Boo is very afraid of), who possesses the ability to change the color of his skin, and Mike and Sulley's boss Mr. Waternoose, the chairman and chief executive officer of Monsters, Inc. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Scream | Friend | Girl | Best Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Monsters, Inc. : We Scare Because We Care See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Monsters, Inc. 3D See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$115,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$62,577,067 (USA) (4 November 2001) (3237 Screens)

Gross:

$255,870,172 (USA) (22 September 2002)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

John Goodman and Billy Crystal sometimes recorded their lines in the same room together, an unusual move for animated films, where actors more often work alone. Steve Buscemi and Frank Oz (Randall and his assistant Fungus) also recorded their lines together for the bathroom scene. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mike walks away after congratulating Celia (in the beginning of the film) he passes a marking in the floor. In the next shot, viewed from above, he is much nearer her than in the shot before, which can be seen by the floor markings. See 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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Crazy Credits

There is an eye following the credits at one point. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Cars 2 (#4.7)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"If I Didn't Have You"
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Billy Crystal and John Goodman
Produced by Randy Newman, Chris Montan, and Frank Wolf See more »