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Monsters University

2013
G
1h 44m

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Steve Buscemi, Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger, Dave Foley, Kathy Griffin, Sean Hayes, Jason Marsden, Randy Newman, Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Jack Angel, Robert L. Baird, 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, Jean-Claude Kalache, John Kassir, Tyler Labine, Dawnn Lewis, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Alec Medlock, Joel Murray, Laraine Newman, Ricky Nierva, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Bret 'Brook' Parker, Donovan Patton, Bob Peterson, Jeff Pidgeon, Kori Rae, Dan Scanlon, Greg Snyder, 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, Samantha Sadoff, Gage Davenport, Isabella Acres, Joseph John Schirle, Noah Johnston, Patrick Carlyle, Montse Hernandez, Mason Cook, Lindsay Lefler, Beth Behrs, Davin Ransom, Dave Theune, Tyree Brown, Jack Bright, Ava Acres, Madison Rothschild, Erica Teeple, Tricia McAlpin, Nikolas Michailidis, Betsy Sodaro, Aramé Scott, Gia Michailidis, Mike Hanford, Kristen Li, 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, Khiara Symone Threets, 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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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.

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- Dan Scanlon
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443User reviews
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 9 wins & 58 nominations total

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Top Cast99+

Mike
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Sullivan
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Randy
(voice)

Dean Hardscrabble
(voice)

Squishy
(voice)

Don
(voice)

Terri
(voice)
(as Sean P. Hayes)

Terry
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Art
(voice)

Professor Knight
(voice)

Greek Council VP
(voice)

Johnny
(voice)

Greek Council President
(voice)

Chet
(voice)

Young Mike
(voice)

Ms. Squibbles
(voice)

Mrs. Graves
(voice)

Frank McCay
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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

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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

Release date
- June 21, 2013 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Monsters Inc. 2
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

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

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Tech specs

Runtime
- 1h 44m(104 min)
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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