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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, 2 monsters realize things may not be what they think.

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John Goodman

Sullivan

(voice)
Billy Crystal

Mike

(voice)
Mary Gibbs

Boo

(voice)
Steve Buscemi

Randall

(voice)
James Coburn

Waternoose

(voice)
Jennifer Tilly

Celia

(voice)
Bob Peterson

Roz

(voice)
John Ratzenberger

Yeti

(voice)
Frank Oz

Fungus

(voice)
Daniel Gerson

Needleman & Smitty

(voice)
Steve Susskind

Floor Manager

(voice)
Bonnie Hunt

Flint

(voice)
Jeff Pidgeon

Bile

(voice)
Samuel Lord Black

George Sanderson

(voice) (as Sam Black)
Jack Angel

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Directors:

Pete Docter , David Silverman (co-director), Lee Unkrich (co-director)

Writers:

Pete Docter (original story by), Jill Culton (original story by), Jeff Pidgeon (original story by), Ralph Eggleston (original story by), Andrew Stanton (screenplay by), Daniel Gerson (screenplay by), Bob Peterson (additional story material), David Silverman (additional story material), Joe Ranft (additional story material), Robert L. Baird (additional screenplay material), Rhett Reese (additional screenplay material), Jonathan Roberts (additional screenplay material)

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Won 1 Oscar.

Another 13 wins & 38 nominations.

Top Rated Movies #222

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Trivia

In the movie, there are several hidden Easter eggs referencing to what was there next film, Finding Nemo (2003). First, At the Harryhausen's restaurant, behind the octopus chef, there is a painting of Nemo on the wall. Second, when Sulley throws ... ...

Quotes

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?
Flint: No, No, before that.
Flint: Can anyone tell me Mr. Bile's big mistake? Anyone?
Flint: Alright let's check footage, right there. The Door! ...

Goofs

In some scenes, Boo's giggles and screams do not produce any power spikes (e.g. her scream right before Sulley rescues her from Randall's scream machine and her giggles when playing hide-and-go-seek with Sulley in the bathroom).