Monsters, Inc.

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Monsters, Inc.

G

Released Nov 2, 2001

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

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Critics Consensus

Clever, funny, and delightful to look at, Monsters, Inc. delivers another resounding example of how Pixar elevated the bar for modern all-ages animation.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

The uses of enchantment haven't changed; kids still need, maybe more than ever, the special comfort of fabulous threats they can control.

Apr 4, 2018

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David Ansen

Newsweek

It's a terrific piece of work: smart, inventive and executed with state-of-the-art finesse.

Mar 7, 2018

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

If anything, it improves with age.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 18, 2013

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Monsters, Inc. is another in a long line of Pixar films that show how an animated motion picture can be great entertainment, but also so much more.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 2, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Unflappably great; a clinic in world-building, character development, voice acting and voice casting, storytelling and balancing animation for kids and adults; an emotional, unforgettable roller coaster...

Jul 6, 2022

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

A fun, fast-paced story with plenty of wit and brightly colored eye-candy.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 15, 2022

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Dominic C

Best Pixar movie, though Incredibles is up there.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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matthias s

*Monsters, Inc.* is pure nostalgic gold. As a kid, I adored it—and honestly, I still do. That jazzy soundtrack instantly takes me back, and the character designs? Genius. Each monster is so well-matched to their voice and vibe, it's wild. The premise—scaring kids for power—is weirdly brilliant, and packed with clever worldbuilding. The yellow snow cone joke? Still hilarious. There’s heart, there’s comedy, there’s a big ol’ Pixar hug wrapped around it all. It’s top-tier family entertainment with real emotional punch. Not my all-time Pixar favorite, but it’s a classic that earns its laughs and tears. 3.5 stars.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Louise C

Fun, fun, fun and laughter, for much of this story. The little girl adds balance to the tale.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Ed R

Cute and funny movie got the entire family!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Pedro Henrique C

Monsters has a very positive and good formula for building a children's film, but I think over the years this animation has become a little forgotten and irrelevant.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

Director: Pete Docter
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Screenwriter: Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon, Ralph Eggleston, Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions, Pixar Animation Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $494.0K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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