Before they were incorporated, they had to be educated.
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Monsters University (2013) is a animation, family, comedy and fantasy film directed by Dan Scanlon, released on June 19, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Helen Mirren. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 11,525 ratings.
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Billy Crystal
as Mike (voice)
John Goodman
as Sullivan (voice)
Steve Buscemi
as Randy (voice)
Helen Mirren
as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
Peter Sohn
as Squishy (voice)
Joel Murray
as Don (voice)
Sean Hayes
as Terri (voice)
Dave Foley
as Terry (voice)
Charlie Day
as Art (voice)
Alfred Molina
as Professor Knight (voice)
Tyler Labine
as Greek Council VP (voice)
Nathan Fillion
as Johnny (voice)
Directed by Dan Scanlon, written by Rosana Sullivan, Louis Gonzales and Kelsey Mann, produced by Kori Rae.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 11,525 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 13, 2017
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…
Reviewed on July 18, 2020
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.
Reviewed on April 7, 2021
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…
Reviewed on December 9, 2023
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Monsters University (2013) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Monsters University (2013) includes Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren and Peter Sohn. The film was directed by Dan Scanlon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Monsters University was released on June 19, 2013 and runs for 1h 44m.
Monsters University (2013) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 11,525 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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