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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

It's nothing personal. It's just their job.

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Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Release Date
November 1, 2001
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.8/10 (19699 votes)

Director: Pete Docter

Cast: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson, John Ratzenberger

Collection: Monsters, Inc. Collection

Production: Pixar
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Budget
$115M
Revenue
$580M
Full Cast (53 people)

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r96sk - 9/10

Always a pleasure to revisit this. <em>'Monsters, Inc.'</em> is one of my favourite Disney animated films. The cast and characters are what sets this above the majority of the studio's other work, with so many memorable ones involved. John Goodman (Sully) and Billy Crystal (Mike) make for an outstanding duo in the lead roles, they are truly perfect for their respective roles. Elsewhere, you ...

July 17, 2020

CinemaSerf - 7/10

Talk about renewable energy! An entire city can be powered by the racket make by children when they scream... To that end an whole industry exists providing scary monsters to get the youngsters to bellow. A security breach sees their factory overrun by toddlers and boss "Waternoose" is terrified it will ruin the business. They all have to be rounded up by the pest controllers and returned home. We...

December 7, 2023

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

It's nothing personal. It's just their job.

It's nothing personal. It's just their job.

7.8
92 min

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date11/1/2001
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Cast

John Goodman

as Sullivan (voice)

Billy Crystal

as Mike (voice)

Mary Gibbs

as Boo (voice)

Steve Buscemi

as Randall (voice)

James Coburn

as Waternoose (voice)

Jennifer Tilly

as Celia (voice)

Bob Peterson

as Roz (voice)

John Ratzenberger

as Yeti (voice)

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Videos

35mm Theatrical Trailer [5.1] [4K] [FTD-1290]

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Monsters Inc. - Celia Gets Mad At Mike Wazowski!

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Monsters, Inc. (2001) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

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Touching Goodbye Scene - Monsters Inc (Boo & Kitty)

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"If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. Wins Best Song: 74th Oscars (2002)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monsters, Inc. about?

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their worl…

How long is Monsters, Inc.?

1h 32m

When was Monsters, Inc. released?

November 1, 2001

Who directed Monsters, Inc.?

Pete Docter

Who stars in Monsters, Inc.?

John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs

What genre is Monsters, Inc.?

Animation, Comedy, Family

What is Monsters, Inc. rated?

G