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Monsters, Inc.

  • 2001
  • G
  • 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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Buddy ComedyComputer AnimationSatireSlapstickSupernatural FantasyUrban AdventureAdventureAnimationComedyFamily

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.

  • Directors
    • Pete Docter
    • David Silverman
    • Lee Unkrich
  • Writers
    • Pete Docter
    • Jill Culton
    • Jeff Pidgeon
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • John Goodman
    • Mary Gibbs
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,208
    199
    • Directors
      • Pete Docter
      • David Silverman
      • Lee Unkrich
    • Writers
      • Pete Docter
      • Jill Culton
      • Jeff Pidgeon
    • Stars
      • Billy Crystal
      • John Goodman
      • Mary Gibbs
    • 828User reviews
    • 250Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #196
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 38 nominations total

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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
      • Lee Unkrich
    • Writers
      • Pete Docter
      • Jill Culton
      • Jeff Pidgeon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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: K-PAX/On the Line/Bones/Life as a House/Donnie Darko (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 reviews828

    Featured review
    9/10

    Nothing To Criticize Here - Very Solid Animated Film

    This is a very entertaining animated film. I've seen it twice and enjoyed even more the second time. Billy Crystal said he enjoyed making this film as much as any film he's ever done, so that's a good testimony that you'll get some laughs and enjoy this movie as an adult, too.

    Kids will love it, I am sure. The "monsters" in here are funny-looking and almost lovable, nothing that would scare your kids (or you). Crystal has a bunch of funny lines but overall I found this to be as much if not more of a human interest story than a comedy.

    There is a lot of sentimentality to it, even overdone a bit at the end, but that's okay. There is absolutely nothing offensive in here, either. The colors look spectacular, too.
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    • Jul 9, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 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
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Pixar Animation Studios
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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
      • $579,770,299
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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