Die Monster Uni (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 by), Daniel Gerson (story by)

Stars:

Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 57 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) (as Sean P. Hayes)
Dave Foley	...	Terry (voice)
Charlie Day	...	Art (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Professor Knight (voice)
Tyler Labine	...	Greek Council VP (voice)
Nathan Fillion	...	Johnny (voice)
Aubrey Plaza	...	Greek Council President (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 | university | fraternity | cheating | singing in a car | 

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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:

0

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Die Monster Uni

Filming Locations:

Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$82,429,469, 23 June 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$268,492,764

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$743,559,607

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Datasat SDDS Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marcia Wallace's Last Film before her death 4 months later. She voiced the Librarian in the 2nd Challenge of the Scare Games.

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Goofs

During the final scare games event a monster walks into the scare simulator. When he comes back out he is shorter.

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Quotes

Professor Knight: [to Mike, during one of the Scaring Sessions] Great Improvement Michael.
Professor Knight: [to Sulley, while making his same old scary face] One fierce look is *not* what it takes Mr. Sullivan.

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Crazy Credits

Production Babies:

Alexander, Brendan, Ellie, Jett, Nolan, Ryan, Ansel & Cormac, Coleman, Ellie Fin, Kate, Phineas, Sally, Wesleigh, Arjun, Dario, Elliot, Leo Thomas, Phoebe, Samuel, Asher Lucas, Demetrio, Evangeline, Macauley, Priya, Senju, Weston, Asher Ryan, Devin, Haven, Marigold, Roland, Thomas, Atticus, Dylan, Hyrum, May, Rosetta, Tuppence, William, Brady & Leo, Elijah, Jasper, Nicholas, Rufus, Vera.

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Alternate Versions

Also on Mike's calender the US version says "Scare Finals", all other versions use the same "happy face" from the cupcakes.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Origin Story Movies (2016)

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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.