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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 210,933 users
Metascore:
78/100
Reviews: 506 user | 184 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley finds his world disrupted. |
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Cast
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| John Goodman | ... |
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan
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| Billy Crystal | ... |
Mike Wazowski
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| Mary Gibbs | ... |
Boo
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Randall Boggs
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| James Coburn | ... |
Henry J. Waternoose
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| Jennifer Tilly | ... |
Celia
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| Bob Peterson | ... |
Roz
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
The Abominable Snowman
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| Frank Oz | ... |
Fungus
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Daniel Gerson | ... | |
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Steve Susskind | ... |
Floor Manager
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| Bonnie Hunt | ... |
Flint
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| Jeff Pidgeon | ... |
Bile
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Samuel Lord Black | ... |
George Sanderson
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| Jack Angel | ... |
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Storyline
In a city of monsters with no humans called Monstropolis centers around Monsters, Inc., the city's power company. Monsters, Inc. The lovable confidant, tough large, furry blue behemoth-like giant monster named James P. Sullivan (A.K.A. better known as Sulley) and his Cyclops wisecracking best friend short, green monster with one large eye, Mike Wazowski discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed "Boo," who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. And now it's up to Sulley and Mike to send Boo back in her door before anybody and especially two evil villains such as Sulley's main rival as a scarer chameleon-like Randall(a monster that Boo is very afraid of), who possesses the ability to change the color of his skin and Mike and Sulley's boss Mr. Waternoose the chairman and chief executive officer of Monsters, Inc. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Since the very first bedtime, all around the world, children have known that once their mothers and fathers tuck them in, and shut off the light, that there are MONSTERS hiding in their closets, waiting to emerge! What they don't know is: it's nothing personal. It's just their job. See more »Parents Guide:
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Budget:
$115,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$62,577,067 (USA) (4 November 2001) (3237 Screens)Gross:
$255,870,172 (USA) (22 September 2002)Company Credits
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Flint: All right, Mr. Bile, is it?
Bile: Uh, my friends call me Phlem.
Flint: Uh-huh, Mr. Bile, can you tell me what you did wrong?
Bile: I fell down?
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Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Billy Crystal & John Goodman
Produced by Randy Newman and Chris Montan and Frank Wolf See more »
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News leaked in early fall of 2001 that this movie would feature the first teaser for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Hundreds of Star Wars fans paid admission for the movie just to see the teaser and reportedly some left after seeing it. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Mike walks away after congratulating Celia (in the beginning of the film) he passes a marking in the floor. In the next shot, viewed from above, he is much nearer her than in the shot before, which can be seen by the floor markings. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Flint: All right, Mr. Bile, is it?
Bile: Uh, my friends call me Phlem.
Flint: Uh-huh, Mr. Bile, can you tell me what you did wrong?
Bile: I fell down?
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Crazy Credits
There is an eye following the credits at one point. See more »Connections
References "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot-Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X (#1.4)" (1987) See more »Soundtracks
"If I Didn't Have You"Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Billy Crystal & John Goodman
Produced by Randy Newman and Chris Montan and Frank Wolf See more »
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