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:

$170,433,193 (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 first prequel to a Pixar film.

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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

Greek Council VP: Believe me, you don't want to touch this bad boy!
Art: I want to touch it.

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Crazy Credits

A brief opening credits sequence is done in the same style as _Monsters, Inc. (2001)_ (qv).

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Connections

References The Good Dinosaur (2014)

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Soundtracks

"Island"
Written by Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders
Performed by Mastodon
Courtesy of Relapse Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Monsters University pleasantly defines its title with a great story

With Animation industries overproducing computer-animated films for sequels and series, expectations from critiques and longtime cartoon lovers who grew up with classic Disney movies are pretty high. For this reason, It has been a while since I was surrounded by parents who brought their children to let them enjoy bright and comical scenes.

After coming to the theater with low excitement, not only did this movie exceed my expectation but it also proved that Pixar is not a sort of company that tries to take audience's wherewithal by making a mediocre prequel based on the reputation of an original one.

While Pixar consistently unleashes intriguing, unique, and appealing characters with flexible movements and simplified traits that attract a wide range of audiences, especially with this one where it is all about presenting different types of monsters with extraordinary looks and abilities, the highlight of "Monsters University" was an absolute storytelling skill that moved everyone's motion.

As the setting takes place in the old days before Mike and Sullivan began to work together in Monsters, inc. You get to find out how they met and grew their friendship slowly and interestingly. The story consists of both internal and external conflicts that college students can unanimously relate to. Pixar did an amazing job on capitalizing as much college-related elements as possible to emphasize the importance of corroborations, personal identity, and working hard to achieve your goal. There are also tons of humors that are funny enough to make you laugh periodically.

In a nutshell, this is a sincere and endeavored film that was created to send us various messages that can help us progress in many different ways. I strongly recommend this to all the students out there who are struggling with their school life. It was such an inspirational movie and Pixar still rocks!