Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. (Monsters, Inc.) is a computer-animated monster comedy film released in 2001 by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film follows two monsters, James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his one-eyed sidekick and closest buddy Mike Wazowski, who work at Monsters, Inc., an energy-generating factory that creates electricity by scaring human children. The monster world, on the other hand, believes that children are harmful, so when a little human girl sneaks into the factory, she must be brought home before it is too late.

Monsters, Inc. was a critical and commercial success upon its release on November 2, 2001, grossing over $577 million worldwide to become the third highest-grossing film of 2001. The film was nominated for the first Best Animated Feature and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "If I Didn't Have You."

Detailed Information:
Running time: 92 minutes
Directed by: Pete Docter
Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Mary Gibbs
Release dates: October 28, 2001 (El Capitan Theatre), November 2, 2001 (United States)