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Monsters University

  • 2013
  • G
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
400K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,276
149
Steve Buscemi, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger, Dave Foley, Kathy Griffin, Sean Hayes, Jason Marsden, Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Jack Angel, Bob Bergen, Gregg Berger, Rodger Bumpass, Tara Strong, Dane Cook, John Cygan, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Paul Eiding, Jessica Evans, Bill Farmer, Dannah Feinglass Phirman, Nathan Fillion, Donald Fullilove, Teresa Ganzel, Daniel Gerson, Jan Rabson, Bill Hader, Jess Harnell, John Kassir, Tyler Labine, Dawnn Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Alec Medlock, Joel Murray, Laraine Newman, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Bret 'Brook' Parker, Donovan Patton, Bob Peterson, Jeff Pidgeon, Dan Scanlon, Peter Sohn, Mindy Sterling, Julia Sweeney, Marcia Wallace, Jim Ward, April Winchell, John Krasinski, Sean Conroy, Bobby Moynihan, Joel Spence, Patrick Seitz, Makenna Cowgill, Greg Dykstra, Keith Ferguson, Colette Whitaker, Cristina Pucelli, Brandon Johnson, Allan McLeod, Neil Campbell, Aubrey Plaza, Matthew Mercer, Andy Fischer-Price, Elissa Knight, Raymond Ochoa, Tyler Ganus, David Neher, Gage Davenport, Isabella Acres, Noah Johnston, Patrick Carlyle, Montse Hernandez, Mason Cook, Lindsay Lefler, Beth Behrs, Davin Ransom, Dave Theune, Tyree Brown, Jack Bright, Ava Acres, Madison Rothschild, Tricia McAlpin, Nikolas Michailidis, Betsy Sodaro, Gia Michailidis, Mike Hanford, Pam Murphy, Casey Barden, Natalie Jane Dang, Ethan Louis Samuels DiSalvio, Brooke Klinger, Alexis Poindexter, Ileanna Bravos, Clayton Drier, Faith Goblirsch, Calum John, Marley Pearson, and Kristen Phaneuf in Monsters University (2013)
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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Computer AnimationAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

  • Director
    • Dan Scanlon
  • Writers
    • Dan Scanlon
    • Daniel Gerson
    • Robert L. Baird
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • John Goodman
    • Steve Buscemi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    400K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,276
    149
    • Director
      • Dan Scanlon
    • Writers
      • Dan Scanlon
      • Daniel Gerson
      • Robert L. Baird
    • Stars
      • Billy Crystal
      • John Goodman
      • Steve Buscemi
    • 389User reviews
    • 392Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 9 wins & 58 nominations total

    Videos34

    Final [Exam] Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Final [Exam] Trailer
    Version 3
    Trailer 2:35
    Version 3
    Version 3
    Trailer 2:35
    Version 3
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:24
    Trailer #2
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:37
    International Trailer
    "Class President"
    Trailer 1:09
    "Class President"
    Monsters University
    Clip 0:44
    Monsters University

    Photos366

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    Top cast99+

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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Mike
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Sullivan
    • (voice)
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Randy
    • (voice)
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Dean Hardscrabble
    • (voice)
    Peter Sohn
    Peter Sohn
    • Squishy
    • (voice)
    Joel Murray
    Joel Murray
    • Don
    • (voice)
    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
    • Terri
    • (voice)
    • (as Sean P. Hayes)
    Dave Foley
    Dave Foley
    • Terry
    • (voice)
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Day
    • Art
    • (voice)
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Professor Knight
    • (voice)
    Tyler Labine
    Tyler Labine
    • Greek Council VP
    • (voice)
    Nathan Fillion
    Nathan Fillion
    • Johnny
    • (voice)
    Aubrey Plaza
    Aubrey Plaza
    • Greek Council President
    • (voice)
    Bobby Moynihan
    Bobby Moynihan
    • Chet
    • (voice)
    Noah Johnston
    • Young Mike
    • (voice)
    Julia Sweeney
    Julia Sweeney
    • Ms. Squibbles
    • (voice)
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Mrs. Graves
    • (voice)
    John Krasinski
    John Krasinski
    • Frank McCay
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Dan Scanlon
    • Writers
      • Dan Scanlon
      • Daniel Gerson
      • Robert L. Baird
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite being offered the role of Dean Hardscrabble outright, Dame Helen Mirren requested that she audition for the role anyway to ensure that the filmmakers were satisfied with her performance.
    • Goofs
      When Mrs. Graves is counting students, she counts to 19 and then notices that Mike is missing, which means that there are 20 students in the class. If this were the case, he wouldn't have to pair up with the teacher. However, one of the students could have two heads, similar to Terry and Terri - though they are considered two separate entities, Mike could not conceivably pair up with one of them while the other already has a partner.
    • Quotes

      Johnny: Enjoy the attention while it lasts, boys. After you lose, no one will remember you.

      Mike Wazowski: Maybe. But when you lose, no one will let you forget it.

      Chet: Oh, boy. That is a good point.

    • Crazy credits
      Following the final credits, the Slug from early in the movie finally makes it to his first college class, but it's the last day of school.
    • Alternate versions
      When Randy tries to fit in the fraternities, he bakes cupcakes that have icing on them that spell out "Be My Pal". After his plate is disturbed, he is holding four of them reading "lame." This is only in the English-speaking country releases of the film. All other international versions simply have happy faces drawn in icing on each cupcake.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside Pixar (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Monsters University
      Written by Randy Newman

    User reviews389

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    Featured review
    8/10

    A must see prequel

    Monsters University is the prequel to Monsters inc., a wildly popular animation by Pixar. It's basically a college movie set in the monster world, but with a nice deviation from the standard.

    The good. Still the same incredibly interesting world with all its colors, fantastic creatures, and quirks. Interesting story, especially for the twist. Great animation, as usual. Easily enjoyable by adults. Perfect ending. Excellent voice acting.

    The bad. Lots of college movie, underdogs, and jocks versus nerds clichés.

    The ugly. Nothing.

    The result. If you liked the first one, you'll like this one too.
    • AvidClimber
    • Jul 8, 2013
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    FAQ4

    • In the first film, Mike tells Sulley, "You've been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade." How is that possible if they did not meet until college?
    • If adult screams can yield so much energy, why does Monsters, Inc. not try to harvest screams from adults during an energy crisis?
    • If Sully is the main character, how come Billy Crystal's name is credited first?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Monsters Inc. 2
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios - 2100 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Pixar Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $268,492,764
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $82,429,469
      • Jun 23, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $743,559,645
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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