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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Pixar's Monsters, Inc. tells the story of Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sully" Sullivan, two monsters who work for the titular organization. Their job is to collect and harness the screams of children using inter-dimensional technology that allows them to briefly enter the supposedly dangerous human world. However, when a human child finds her way into Monsters, Inc., Sully and Mike begin to question everything their employer has ever told them, and work in secret to get her home safely.

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Monsters, Inc.
PG
Adventure
Animation
Comedy

Director
Pete Docter
Release Date
November 2, 2001
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Pictures , Pixar Animation Studios
Distributor(s)
Buena Vista Distribution
Cast
John Goodman , Billy Crystal , Steve Buscemi , James Coburn , Jennifer Tilly , Mary Gibbs
Writers
Andrew Stanton , Daniel Gerson
Runtime
92 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Disney
prequel(s)
Monsters University
Budget
$115 Million
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