---
title: 'Monsters, Inc. (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pete Docter'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/monsters-inc-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Monsters, Inc. (2001)

2001 · G · 92 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Family · United States

Part of: Monsters, Inc.

## Synopsis

Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Pete Docter and written by Andrew Stanton and Daniel Gerson. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, and Mary Gibbs. It centers on two monsters, the hairy James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (Goodman) and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski (Crystal), who are employed at the titular energy-producing factory Monsters, Inc., which generates power by scaring human children. However, the monster world believes that children are toxic, and when a little human girl, Boo (Gibbs), sneaks into the factory, the duo must safely return her home while evading discovery.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pete Docter](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-docter), [Lee Unkrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-unkrich), [David Silverman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-silverman)
- **Screenplay:** [Andrew Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-stanton), [Jonathan Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-roberts), [Dan Gerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-gerson), [Rhett Reese](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhett-reese)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Randy Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-newman)
- **Producer:** [Darla K. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/darla-k-anderson)

## Cast

- [Bob Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-peterson) as Roz
- [John Ratzenberger](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ratzenberger) as Yeti
- [Dan Gerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-gerson)
- [John Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-goodman) as James P. Sullivan
- [Frank Oz](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-oz)
- [Jennifer Tilly](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-tilly) as Celia Mae
- [Mary Gibbs](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-gibbs) as Boo
- [Steve Buscemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-buscemi) as Randall Boggs
- [James Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-coburn) as Mr. Waternoose
- [Bonnie Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-hunt)
- [Billy Crystal](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-crystal) as Mike Wazowski

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Official site: https://www.pixar.com/feature-films/monsters-inc
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/monsters-inc-2001
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