Monsters University
Monsters University is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film directed by Pete Docter and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut), written by Scanlon, Daniel Gerson, and Robert L. Baird, and produced by Kori Rae, with executive producers John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich. Randy Newman created and led the film's music, marking his sixth collaboration with Pixar.
Monsters University follows the primary protagonists of Monsters, Inc., James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, through their college years, where they begin as rivals but gradually become best friends. During this period, they must learn to collaborate with Oozma Kappa members to make his goal a reality and things right. As James P. Sullivan, Mike Wazowski, Randall Boggs, Roz, and the Abominable Snowman, respectively, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Bob Peterson, and John Ratzenberger return, while Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, and Nathan Fillion join the new cast.
Monsters University premiered on June 5, 2013, at the BFI Southbank in London, England, and was distributed theatrically in the United States on June 21, 2013. It was accompanied in theaters by Saschka Unseld's short film, The Blue Umbrella. The film got good critical reviews and grossed $743 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million, making it the ninth highest-grossing movie of 2013.
Budget: $200 million
Earnings: $743 million
