Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Directed by Pete Docter · 92 min · Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

82.9 TOPICAL score · #274 of 6,776 films

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Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Monsters, Inc. (2001, directed by Pete Docter) has a TOPICAL score of 82.9 - ranked 274 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (20,383 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 88 languages.

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• Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
• AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (20,383 ratings)
• Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Song; BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 88 languages
• Still read132,597 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: John Goodman (actor #496), Billy Crystal (actor #941), Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi (actor #237)

“The website's critical consensus reads, "Clever, funny, and delightful to look at, Monsters, Inc. delivers another resounding example of how Pixar elevated the bar for modern all-ages animation."”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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