Monsters University

2013 Directed by Dan Scanlon

School never looked this scary.

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

Billy Crystal John Goodman Steve Buscemi Helen Mirren Noah Johnston Peter Sohn Joel Murray Sean Hayes Dave Foley Charlie Day Alfred Molina Tyler Labine Nathan Fillion Aubrey Plaza Bobby Moynihan Julia Sweeney Bonnie Hunt John Krasinski Bill Hader Beth Behrs Bob Peterson John Ratzenberger Frank Oz Ava Acres Sherry Lynn Phil Proctor Paul Lazenby Aramé Scott Joseph John Schirle Show All…

Alternative Titles

جامعة الوحوش, 怪兽电力公司2, Universitet monstrov, Monsters University - 3D, Monsters Inc. 2, Monstros: Universidade, 몬스터 대학교, Университет за таласъми, Monstros - A Universidade, Monstruos University, มหา'ลัย มอนส์เตอร์, Корпорация монстров 2, Monstres Academy

family animation

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Popular reviews

Review by Keith Phipps ★★★ 3

Perfect movie for eight-year-olds who are also college students.
Review by Mary Conti ★★★★ 15

There's been an attitude recently that Pixar has been "losing it" that I frankly don't agree with. The studio might be "losing it" in that they haven't produced a masterful film since Toy Story 3, which was only 3 years ago, but their films have never really gone less than competent. Cars 2 erroneously got panned for being too childish, something they were intentionally going for, and Brave pulled out of a terrible production hell history to be an ultimately decent attempt at a standard Disney princess story. Now we have Monster's University, the prequel to 2001's Monster's Inc., and while it's not one of their more masterful films, it is still a sign that even when Pixar is being…
Review by Houston ★★★★ 18

Best non-Toy-Story Pixar sequel. Fight me.
Review by Adam Cook ★★½ 21

Monsters, Inc. is my favourite Pixar film which is both a blessing and a curse when approaching this prequel. On the one hand it is great to spend time with the characters again but on the other it is always going to come off as second best compared to the charming original. Unsurprisingly, it is in the interactions between Mike and Sully where Pixar’s latest finds the majority of its laughs and hidden heart, the only problem is that it is marred by such a formulaic and pedestrian plot.
Monsters University explores how everybody’s favourite monsters became friends during their eventful time at university. The film follows the well-worn path of rivals becoming best buddies as Mike and Sully must…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★ 4

Monsters University is a second-tier Pixar production to be sure, however, is that a bad thing? Full of lush visuals, excellent humor, and a wonderful message about growing up; Monsters University is a really good animated film for the whole family.
"I can't go back to jail!"
Review by CinemaClown ★★★½ 2

From the creators of animation classics like Toy Story trilogy, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL·E & Up, Pixar Animation Studios' 14th feature film marks their first foray into prequels & although it's an enjoyable, entertaining & quite satisfying ride for the most part, it ultimately falls short of the quality of cinema we expect from Pixar.
A prequel to Monsters Inc., Monsters University focuses on the relationship between Mike & Sulley during their college life, where they started off as rivals studying to be scarers. After the two are dropped from their courses for causing a fight, Mike takes part in Scary Games competition to prove his worth & reluctantly includes Sulley when his team falls short of one member.
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Recent reviews

Review by Kendall Hughes ★★★★

fun for the nostalgia
Review by Timm ★★★

Entertaining enough, but lacks whatever certain something the first film had. Not necessarily sure this was an essential story.
Review by DylanJScott ★★★

Most of the film was OKAY. However, the climax pretty much made the film for me.
Lots of cool/interesting ideas sprinkled with a dash of mediocrity.
Review by BobbyCallahan ★★★

This movie was adorable. I’ve always enjoyed Pixar films and this is a great prequel to Monsters Inc. I was a bit afraid I’d be bored with the classic college tropes but they found ways to make it interesting and the monster world building was clever and entertaining.
Review by Olive Brinker ★★★★

Sometimes all you need is a charming little animated movie. And this is that! It’s a prequel to one of the greatest animated films of all time, and doesn’t live up to it in the slightest, but I don’t hold that against it at all.
Review by Arslan Khan 🚀 ★★★½

I kinda love how this movie teaches you about a degree of uncertainty you should have in life, not everything will go as planned and it’s not the only plan out their. We are taught that you MUST go to uni, get a degree and do your dream job but that’s not true is it and I love how this movie reinforces that idea. You can also
climb the ladder and through hard work and determination you can reach that goal of yours!
Welcome to my ted talk here folks, let’s begin......
Review by Quinn ★★★

so cute!!!
(i mean scary!) this movie has a great message that no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from- you can be successful if you work hard and do your best.
i love pixar. the movie doesn’t end all that sad and i still wanted to cry at the end.
Review by Jay Jay ★★★

Teaches you that honesty and hard work can get you far in life. Not only in school, but also on your way op the career ladder.
Review by Tanner Lewis ★★★★

Not necessary but what is anymore. If you take away any predispositions, it makes for an alright film and the detail in animation is great. Small details count.