7.1/10
1,661
8 user

Party Central (2014)

PG | | Animation, Short, Adventure | 21 March 2014 (USA)
Party Central Poster
Clip
0:33 | Clip
With a little trickery, Mike and Sulley help their social outcast friends at Monsters University have the best frat party ever.

Director:

Kelsey Mann

Writer:

Kelsey Mann

Stars:

Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Billy Crystal | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Videos

See all 1 video  »

Photos

See all 12 photos »
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
Lori Alan ... Additional Voices (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui ... Additional Voices (voice)
Billy Crystal ... Mike (voice)
Charlie Day ... Art (voice)
Kim Donovan ... Additional Voices (voice)
Nathan Fillion ... Johnny (voice)
Dave Foley ... Terry (voice)
John Goodman ... Sullivan (voice)
Jess Harnell ... Additional Voices (voice)
Sean Hayes ... Terri (voice)
Elissa Knight ... Additional Voices (voice)
Austin Madison Austin Madison ... Additional Voices (voice)
Kelsey Mann Kelsey Mann ... Additional Voices (voice)
Alec Medlock Alec Medlock ... Additional Voices (voice)
Bobby Moynihan ... Chet (voice)
See full cast »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Riley's First Date? (Video 2015)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.

Director: Josh Cooley
Stars: Pete Docter, Ben Cox, Kyle MacLachlan
Next »
The Legend of Mor'du (Video 2012)
Animation | Short | Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

The witch from Pixar's Brave (2012) uses magical illustrations to tell the legend of a power-obsessed prince who sought a magic spell that would allow him to wrest control of a kingdom from... See full summary »

Director: Brian Larsen
Stars: Julie Walters, Steve Purcell, Callum O'Neill
Next »
Mike's New Car (Video 2002)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Mike's bought a new 6-wheel-drive car, and he can't wait to show it off to Sulley. Only problem is, Mike hasn't exactly mastered the controls yet, and they're pretty complicated.

Directors: Pete Docter, Roger Gould
Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Next »
Sanjay's Super Team (2015)
Animation | Short | Action
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Bored with his father's meditation, a young Indian boy daydreams of Hindu gods as superheroes.

Director: Sanjay Patel
Stars: Brent Schraff, Sunny Singh Attar, Arun Rao
Next »
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex (2012)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.

Directors: Mark A. Walsh, Dylan Brown
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Wallace Shawn
Next »
George and A.J. (Video 2009)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

After Nurses George and A.J. of the Shady Oaks Retirement Village witness Carl leaving with his house towed by balloons, other senior citizens around the city are inspired to make their own "escapes", much to George and A.J.'s chagrin.

Director: Josh Cooley
Stars: Jason Topolski, A.J. Riebli III, Steve Purcell
Next »
Your Friend the Rat (Video 2007)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Remy and Emile plead the case for rats by illustrating the historical and scientific facts about the species and their interaction with humans.

Director: Jim Capobianco
Stars: Patton Oswalt, Peter Sohn, Lou Romano
Next »
Dug's Special Mission (Video 2009)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma try to keep Dug out of their way while they hunt for Kevin the Snipe. However, their instructions for his "very special mission" keep backfiring on them.

Director: Ronnie Del Carmen
Stars: Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft
Next »
The Blue Umbrella (2013)
Animation | Short | Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

Amidst the rain in a singing city, two umbrellas - one blue, one not - fall eternally in love.

Director: Saschka Unseld
Stars: Sarah Jaffe
Next »
Lou I (2017)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within.

Director: Dave Mullins

Next »
Burn-E (2008)
Animation | Short | Adventure
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

If BURN-E (a welding robot) had known how much trouble he'd be caused by WALL-E's pursuit of EVE, then he'd have taken the day off.

Director: Angus MacLane
Stars: Angus MacLane, Tessa Swigart, Ben Burtt
Next »
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011)
Animation | Short | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

Director: Angus MacLane
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger
Edit

Storyline

With a little trickery, Mike and Sulley help their social outcast friends at Monsters University have the best frat party ever.

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

ruse | frat party | frat boy | sorority girl | social outcasts | See All (37) »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some reckless behavior | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The short got rated PG, unlike other media related to Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013), due to some reckless behavior going on. This is also the first Disney-related short to be rated PG since Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990). See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Mom: Timmy? Can we sleep with you tonight?
Dad: There's monsters in our closet!
Timmy: That's what I've been trying to tell you!
See more »

Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear on screen until the end. See more »

Connections

Featured in AniMat's Reviews: Muppets Most Wanted (2014) See more »

User Reviews

 
Not up to par with what I usually expect from most Pixar short films.
26 March 2014 | by Hellmant – See all my reviews

'PARTY CENTRAL': Three Stars (Out of Five)

The second Pixar animated short in the 'MONSTERS, INC.' film series. It takes place shortly after 'MONSTERS UNIVERSITY' and tells the story of Mike and Sully (once again voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman) helping their Oozma Kappa frat brothers throw a party. They come up with the plan of using a 'door station' to sneak into parties, at other fraternities, and steal guests and refreshments (while passing them through the bedroom of a sleeping couple). It also features the voice talents of actors Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Joel Murray, Julia Sweeney and Peter Sohn and was written and directed by longtime storyboard artist Kelsey Mann. It's 5 minutes long and plays in theaters before 'MUPPETS MOST WANTED'. I found it to be amusing enough but not up to par with what I usually expect from most Pixar short films. I have seen a lot worse animated movies though and I'm sure most fans of the 'MONSTERS, INC.' franchise will enjoy it.

Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2NdCvPRYk4
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 8 user reviews »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2014 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Party Central See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Your Next Binge Watch Awaits

Looking for something to watch? Check out IMDb's "What to Watch" series to find out what's really worth watching.


Clear your history

Recently Viewed