Monsters University (2013)

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Director:

Dan Scanlon

Writers:

Dan Scanlon (story), Daniel Gerson (story),

Stars:

Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Crystal	...	Mike (voice)
John Goodman	...	Sullivan (voice)
Steve Buscemi	...	Randy (voice)
Helen Mirren	...	Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
Peter Sohn	...	Squishy (voice)
Joel Murray	...	Don (voice)
Sean Hayes	...	Terri (voice)
Dave Foley	...	Terry (voice)
Charlie Day	...	Art (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Professor Knight (voice)
Tyler Labine	...	Greek Council VP (voice)
Nathan Fillion	...	Johnny Worthington (voice)
Aubrey Plaza	...	Claire Wheeler (voice)
Bobby Moynihan	...	Chet (voice)
Noah Johnston	...	Young Mike (voice)

Storyline

Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | friend | university | prequel | scared child | 

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Taglines:

School Never Looked This Scary

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Monsters Inc. 2

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$82,429,469 (USA) (21 June 2013)

Gross:

$171,006,000 (USA) (28 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The area code on Don Carlton's business card is (510), which is the same as Emeryville, California, where the Pixar studio is located.

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Goofs

When Mike and Sully are first shown their room at the frat house, the light switch is under the top bunk bed. In subsequent shots it has moved closer to the door and is no longer directly under the bed.

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Quotes

Slug: I can't be late on the first day!
[Starts huffing and puffing as he crawls at a slow rate]

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Crazy Credits

Posters and signs from the titular school are featured throughout the credits sequence.

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Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Cars 2 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Monsters University"
Written by Randy Newman

User Reviews

I guess that for once I was easy to please!

" Monsters University" is a new film from Pixar that is a prequel to their film "Monsters Inc.". In addition to the two main characters, a whole lot of new characters are introduced at the college that Mike and Sully attended. The plot involves Mike trying to become a 'scaring major'—something quite unthinkable since he isn't the least bit scary. There's a lot more to the film than this, but I won't spoil it by saying more about the plot.

My daughter was lucky enough to go to the debut of "Monsters University". She liked it but also felt the story was disappointing since it lacked original characters and the story reminded her of too many college films (like "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Animal House"). My wife saw it with me and she said that the film put her to sleep! This is all very odd, as I am usually the most difficult to please in the family when it comes to films—yet I thoroughly enjoyed the film and nearly gave it a 9. While I would agree it lacks originality, it did make me smile. It was a nice, gentle film—one that I didn't mind just watching without picking it apart (like I usually do). Much of this is because the CGI was simply gorgeous and It was a pleasure watching such a beautiful film…as well as such a nice and enjoyable film.