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Monsters University

"School never looked this scary."

2013-06-19 Animation 1hr 44m

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

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A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

  • Released
    2013-06-19
  • Revenue
    $743,600,000
  • Budget
    $200,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Animation, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures

Crew

Dan Scanlon
Director
Dan Scanlon
Screenplay
Kori Rae
Producer

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Cast

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Mike (voice)
John Goodman

John Goodman

Sullivan (voice)
Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Randy (voice)
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
Peter Sohn

Peter Sohn

Squishy (voice)
Joel Murray

Joel Murray

Don (voice)
Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Terri (voice)
Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Terry (voice)
Charlie Day

Charlie Day

Art (voice)
Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Professor Knight (voice)
Tyler Labine

Tyler Labine

Greek Council VP (voice)
Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Johnny (voice)
Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Greek Council President (voice)
Bobby Moynihan

Bobby Moynihan

Chet (voice)
Noah Johnston

Noah Johnston

Young Mike (voice)
Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

Ms. Squibbles (voice)
Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Mrs. Graves (voice)
John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Frank McCay (voice)
Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Referee / Slug (voice)
Beth Behrs

Beth Behrs

PNK Carrie (voice)
Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

Roz (voice)
John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Yeti (voice)
Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Additional Voices (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen

Bob Bergen

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Gregg Berger

Gregg Berger

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Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

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Neil Campbell

Neil Campbell

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Patrick Carlyle

Patrick Carlyle

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Sean Conroy

Sean Conroy

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John Cygan

John Cygan

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Greg Dykstra

Greg Dykstra

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Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

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Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans

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Bill Farmer

Bill Farmer

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Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

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Andy Fischer-Price

Andy Fischer-Price

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Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove

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Teresa Ganzel

Teresa Ganzel

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Daniel Gerson

Daniel Gerson

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Mike Hanford

Mike Hanford

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Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

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Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson

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John Kassir

John Kassir

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Elissa Knight

Elissa Knight

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Lindsay Lefler

Lindsay Lefler

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Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

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Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn

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Danny Mann

Danny Mann

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Jason Marsden

Jason Marsden

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Mona Marshall

Mona Marshall

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Tricia McAlpin

Tricia McAlpin

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Mickie McGowan

Mickie McGowan

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Allan McLeod

Allan McLeod

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Alec Medlock

Alec Medlock

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Matthew Mercer

Matthew Mercer

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Pam Murphy

Pam Murphy

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David Neher

David Neher

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Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

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Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Colleen O'Shaughnessey

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Bret Parker

Bret Parker

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Donovan Patton

Donovan Patton

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Dannah Feinglass Phirman

Dannah Feinglass Phirman

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Jeff Pidgeon

Jeff Pidgeon

Additional Voices (voice)
Cristina Pucelli

Cristina Pucelli

Additional Voices (voice)
Jan Rabson

Jan Rabson

Additional Voices (voice)
Dan Scanlon

Dan Scanlon

Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Seitz

Patrick Seitz

Additional Voices (voice)
Betsy Sodaro

Betsy Sodaro

Additional Voices (voice)
Joel Spence

Joel Spence

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Mindy Sterling

Mindy Sterling

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Tara Strong

Tara Strong

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David Theune

David Theune

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Marcia Wallace

Marcia Wallace

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Jim Ward

Jim Ward

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Colette Whitaker

Colette Whitaker

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April Winchell

April Winchell

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Ava Acres

Ava Acres

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Isabella Acres

Isabella Acres

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Casey Barden

Casey Barden

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Ileanna Bravos

Ileanna Bravos

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Jack Bright

Jack Bright

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Tyree Brown

Tyree Brown

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Mason Cook

Mason Cook

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Makenna Cowgill

Makenna Cowgill

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Natalie Jane Dang

Natalie Jane Dang

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Gage Davenport

Gage Davenport

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Ethan Louis Samuels DiSalvio

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Clayton Drier

Clayton Drier

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Tyler Ganus

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Faith Goblirsch

Faith Goblirsch

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Montse Hernandez

Montse Hernandez

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Calum John

Calum John

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Brooke Klinger

Brooke Klinger

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Gia Michailidis

Gia Michailidis

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Nikolas Michailidis

Nikolas Michailidis

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Madison Rothschild

Madison Rothschild

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Raymond Ochoa

Raymond Ochoa

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Marley Pearson

Marley Pearson

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Alexis Poindexter

Alexis Poindexter

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Davin Ransom

Davin Ransom

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Samantha Sadoff

Samantha Sadoff

Additional Children's Voices (voice)
Kristen Li

Kristen Li

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Joseph John Schirle

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Aramé Scott

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Erica Teeple

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Khiara Symone Threets

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Reviews for Monsters University
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A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2017-05-13

Monsters University, it’s great, it’s the best thing Pixar’s brought out in the past three years leading up to it. It’s enjoyable, it’s well... read more

Monsters University, it’s great, it’s the best thing Pixar’s brought out in the past three years leading up to it. It’s enjoyable, it’s well casted and it’s cute without being too cheesy. It’s also the third miss in a row for Pixar. MU, just like Brave (and unlike Cars 2) is filled with merit, and well worth watching. But in 1995 when Pixar came out swinging with Toy Story, people expect that sort of a trend to continue. Which it did! Right up until 2006, when they released their seventh film (Cars); the first film they’d gotten behind that didn’t blow audiences world wide out of the Goddamn water. Pixar’s limped up and down the approval ladder ever since, with MU sitting comfortably somewhere in the middle. It is a great film. Especially for a kids’ film, especially for a prequel, all of that, but it is not the return to greatness audiences keep hoping for. It plays it safe, it lulls in the dreary, rarely well-pulled-off format of “College Comedy” (which is again, a safe area to sit in). It may not be as triumphant as the original, but it’s not all together disappointing either. The film does what virtually any film with large amount of money behind it does: It stands in front of you for an hour and a half, does its job in the entertainment industry of “entertaining” you, then it sidles out, leaving you smiling, but not thoroughly satisfied. It takes as few risks as possible, and vehemently avoids anything new, just in case it pisses people off, and risks not making their money back. It’s fine, people of the world are used to this, it’s a fun ride, and then it’s done. Worth your money, worth your time, but not what people have come to expect from the powerhouse of Pixar’s heyday. 74% -Gimly

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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-18

A fun prequel to <em>'Monsters, Inc.'</em>. It isn't on the same level as the preceding film, but <em>'Monsters University'</em> is a ple... read more

A fun prequel to <em>'Monsters, Inc.'</em>. It isn't on the same level as the preceding film, but <em>'Monsters University'</em> is a pleasing film nonetheless. It takes a trip backwards in time to see Mike and Sully pre-Inc. and it comes out good, it doesn't have as much as heart but the comedy is still there at a strong level. John Goodman (Sully) and Billy Crystal (Mike) are again fantastic, while Helen Mirren comes in as a new character, Hardscrabble, and gives a pleasant performance. I don't love the other new characters, but they certainly serve a purpose and play a part. The plot is entertaining, it drops a little bit once the competition begins but everything is still enjoyable - the 104 minute run time flies by. I think I would've preferred a sequel story featuring a grown up Boo (admittedly not sure in what way), but this production is a suitable attachment to the quality 2001 original.

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A Review by johnmills 10

Written by johnmills on 2021-04-07

This is a great movie. The quality of animation is amazing, and they captured the University feel perfectly. Lots of fun little scenes, back... read more

This is a great movie. The quality of animation is amazing, and they captured the University feel perfectly. Lots of fun little scenes, backgrounds, and homages to the original movie.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-09

It might have been a better idea to rather than follow up "Monsters, Inc." (2001) with a sequel, instead to wait twelve years and tell us al... read more

It might have been a better idea to rather than follow up "Monsters, Inc." (2001) with a sequel, instead to wait twelve years and tell us all just how "Sully" and "Mike" et al actually met. So off we go to university where the takes it all for granted "Sully" is a natural at scaring folks, "Mike" - well he couldn't scare the skin off a custard! Initially, it's "Randall" that makes more of an impact on the young green cyclops and, indeed, he and his big wooly colleague really can't stand the sight of each other. A fluke of misfortune forces them to get their act together, though, after they manage to seriously annoy "Dean Hardscrabble" who throws them out of scare class. Only by forming their own fraternity can they hope to survive in the "Scare Games" - winning them being the only way to assuage their furious professor and get back to class. Loads of enjoyable escapades follow as they have to learn to rely upon and trust one another. The mischievous "Randall" shows us some early signs of his duplicity and the competitive nature of the episodic narrative works well at allowing the characters to have fun as they begin that lifelong bond (or not). The writing provides for some humour as we build to a denouement that isn't exactly a surprise, but is still just a little quirkier than expected. Not so good as the first one, but as a re-invention of some amiable characters goes, this is a quickly paced adventure that's not bad at all.

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A Review by Gimly

Monsters University, it’s great, it’s the best thing Pixar’s brought out in the past three years leading up to it. It’s enjoyable, it’s well casted and it’s cute without being too cheesy. It’s also the third miss in a row for Pixar. MU, ...

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A Review by Ruuz 7

Written by Ruuz on 2017-05-13

Monsters University, it’s great, it’s the best thing Pixar’s brought out in the past three years leading up to it. It’s enjoyable, it’s well casted and it’s cute without being too cheesy. It’s also th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-07-18

A fun prequel to <em>'Monsters, Inc.'</em>. It isn't on the same level as the preceding film, but <em>'Monsters University'</em> is a pleasing film nonetheless. It takes a trip backwards in time to...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by johnmills 10

Written by johnmills on 2021-04-07

This is a great movie. The quality of animation is amazing, and they captured the University feel perfectly. Lots of fun little scenes, backgrounds, and homages to the original movie....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-09

It might have been a better idea to rather than follow up "Monsters, Inc." (2001) with a sequel, instead to wait twelve years and tell us all just how "Sully" and "Mike" et al actually met. So off we ...

read more