A charming cartoon classic coming courtesy of a successful collaboration by the good folks at Disney and Pixar.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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Reviews Counted:77
Fresh:40
Rotten:37
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Even though Monsters, Inc lacks the sophistication of the Toy Story series, it is a still delight for children of all ages.
Theatrical Release:Nov 2, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $255,660,741
Synopsis: Intelligent, funny, adorable, and beautifully animated, MONSTERS, INC. will delight fans of SHREK and TOY STORY, while drawing a new audience of curious, kid-friendly viewers. Billy Crystal and... Intelligent, funny, adorable, and beautifully animated, MONSTERS, INC. will delight fans of SHREK and TOY STORY, while drawing a new audience of curious, kid-friendly viewers. Billy Crystal and John Goodman make a fiercely funny comedic team as job partners and best friends, Mike (Crystal)--a little green guy with one huge eyeball, and Sulley (Goodman)--a big purple and blue fuzzy guy with dinosaur spikes down his back. Mike and Sully work at MONSTERS, INC., a gigantic corporation that captures the screams of little children and turns them into energy. To make the children scream, the monsters must enter each child's bedroom through the closet door, then deliver a frightening affront. The only problem is, kids aren't scared anymore. And because of this problem, Monsters, Inc. is in a jam. But when one little girl, Boo (Mary Gibbs), follows Sully through her closet door and into the factory, she brings an even more dire issue to the fore: the monsters are actually terrified of children. From Pixar Animation Studios, MONSTERS, INC. is an exciting adventure with a sweet, happy ending. Both the DVD and VHS releases include the animated short FOR THE BIRDS and a home video exclusive performance of "Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me" created by Mike Wazowski. [More]
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, James Coburn, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger
Director: Peter Docter
Director: Peter Docter
Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Jan 1, 1996
Reviews for Monsters, Inc.
A stunning release of one of Pixar's most sadly underappreciated works.
It's an inventive, fast-paced tale that, while perhaps not as keenly clever as Toy Story or its sequel, never fails to entertain.
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