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Monsters, Inc.

  • 20012001
  • GG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Billy Crystal and John Goodman in 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 finds his world disrupted.
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In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things ... Read allIn order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
923K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,038
38
  • Directors
    • Pete Docter
    • David Silverman(co-director)
    • Lee Unkrich(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Pete Docter(original story by)
    • Jill Culton(original story by)
    • Jeff Pidgeon(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal(voice)
    • John Goodman(voice)
    • Mary Gibbs(voice)
  • Directors
    • Pete Docter
    • David Silverman(co-director)
    • Lee Unkrich(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Pete Docter(original story by)
    • Jill Culton(original story by)
    • Jeff Pidgeon(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal(voice)
    • John Goodman(voice)
    • Mary Gibbs(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 775User reviews
    • 246Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #202
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Mike
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Sullivan
    • (voice)
    Mary Gibbs
    Mary Gibbs
    • Boo
    • (voice)
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Randall
    • (voice)
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Waternoose
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Celia
    • (voice)
    Bob Peterson
    Bob Peterson
    • Roz
    • (voice)
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Yeti
    • (voice)
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Fungus
    • (voice)
    Daniel Gerson
    Daniel Gerson
    • Needleman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Susskind
    Steve Susskind
    • Floor Manager
    • (voice)
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Flint
    • (voice)
    Jeff Pidgeon
    Jeff Pidgeon
    • Bile
    • (voice)
    Samuel Lord Black
    • George Sanderson
    • (voice)
    • (as Sam Black)
    Jack Angel
    Jack Angel
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Bob Bergen
    Bob Bergen
    • Schmidt
    • (voice)
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • News Anchor
    • (voice)
    Gino Conforti
    Gino Conforti
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Pete Docter
      • David Silverman(co-director)
      • Lee Unkrich(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Pete Docter(original story by)
      • Jill Culton(original story by)
      • Jeff Pidgeon(original story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mary Gibbs was so young that it proved difficult to get her to stand in the recording studio and act her lines. Instead, they simply followed her around with a microphone and cut Boo's lines together from the things she said while she played.
    • Goofs
      When Sulley runs into the locker room to shove the toys from Boo's room into a locker, he is seen putting them into locker #193 then slamming the door with both hands. When the camera angle changes, he removes his hands from locker #190 even though his hands never moved from the locker between shots.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Sulley: Boo?

      Boo: Kitty!

    • Crazy credits
      No monsters were harmed in the making of this motion picture.
    • Alternate versions
      In the International version, the slogan 'We Scare Because We Care' doesn't appear on the TV set. However, Waternoose still says the slogan. Also, many other picture inscriptions (like the title of Waternoose as chairman of Monsters, Inc.) are omitted from the TV advertising and from other ad posters seen later during the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Monsters, Inc./Domestic Disturbance/The Man Who Wasn't There/The One (2001)
    • 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

    User reviews775

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    10/10
    Does For Monsters What "Toy Story" Did For Toys!
    Monsters, Inc.

    We were all, at one time, scared of monsters under the bed. Shadows of clothes in the closet. Weird sounds outside in the trees. I remember thinking there were all kinds of monsters in my room - not as much under my bed as in the closet. And once again, Pixar, who brought us "Toy Story" 1 & 2, plays on both adults' memories and children's dreams, making it equally enjoyable for both children and adults.

    John Goodman voices James P. Sullivan, known as "Sulley" to friends. He is a big, blue, hairy monster with horns on his head and hands the size of a watermelon. Billy Crystal is Mike Wazowski, his wisecracking, one-eyed best friend. Both of these monsters live in Monstropolis, a world where monsters roam freely. Their city is powered by a rare source of power - children's screams. That is where Monsters, Incorporated comes in. At Monsters, Inc., monsters like Sulley and Mike open portals into children's rooms - through closet doors - and scare the children, capturing their scream in a little yellow bottle. Sulley is the top-scarer, bringing in the most scares. But Randall (the always enjoyable - even when animated - Steve Buscemi), a wormy, multiple-armed lizard-monster with the ability to change appearances to its surroundings, is jealous of Sulley, and will attempt anything to get more scares...even if it means taking a child from the real world and bringing it into Monstropolis. But after the child escapes, Sulley and Mike reluctantly look after it, all the while trying to get it back to the real world before Mr. Waternoose (the late James Coburn) and others find out about the incident...

    "Monsters, Inc." does for monsters what "Toy Story" did for toys. Pixar once again not only expands our mind, but our very worlds. I respect their company and commitment values very much, as you can read in my "Toy Story" review. They stick to the values that made Disney films so family-friendly back in the fifties and sixties: Respect for the audience, respect for quality, and respect for the audience's INTELLIGENCE, something Disney, who has recently coughed up a bunch of lousy, thoughtless sequels, has forgotten. Now, I know that LEGALLY Disney is co-creator of "Toy Story" and "Monsters, Inc.," but they really are not. They just give Pixar the money and get their name branded on the front box of the film. And even then, I have heard multiple claims that Disney is very mean-spirited towards Pixar (read into sequel trouble for "Toy Story 3") and gives them the bare minimum.

    But that is straying off the subject. "Monsters, Inc." is one of the most enjoyable animated films I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. I didn't enjoy it as much the first time, but I then bought it, and have since watched it many times. It is an instant classic. I will be watching it years from now, when I am old and frail and in a rocking chair. It ranks right up there with "Toy Story" 1 & 2, and all the OLDER Disney films from the 50's-70's. It has all the elements of a sweet, charming, emotional and pleasurably good-natured animated film. And, more coudos to Pixar: Thank you for not packing it full of the language and inappropriate content that Disney shoves into the dark recesses of their films nowadays.

    Not only has Pixar brought back the "Family Film" genre to what it should be, but it also redefines it. Pixar's animated films are some of the most thoughtful, imaginative and enjoyable animated films ever - not to mention 100 % family safe. Thank you, Pixar, for getting back on track.

    5/5 stars
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    FAQ10

    • Is 'Monsters, Inc.' based on a book?
    • Why are the monsters being trained to infiltrate the bedrooms of sleeping human children?
    • Why are the monsters so afraid of human children?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Pixar
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Monsters, Inc. 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $115,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $290,642,256
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,577,067
      • Nov 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $579,707,738
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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