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Monsters University

Genre
Animation
Rating
G
Released
21 June, 2013
Monsters University

Monsters University is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, with John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich as executive producers. The music for the film was composed by Randy Newman, making it his seventh collaboration with Pixar. It is a prequel to Monsters, Inc., making it the first, and currently, only time Pixar has made a prequel film. Monsters University tells the story of the main characters of Monsters, Inc., James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, and their time at college, where they start off as rivals, but slowly become best friends. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Bob Peterson, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles as James P. Sullivan, Mike Wazowski, Randall Boggs, Roz, and the Abominable Snowman, respectively.

Director Dan Scanlon
Produced by Kori Rae
Writer(s) Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon
Starring Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion
Music Randy Newman
Cinematography Matt Aspbury (camera), Jean-Claude Kalache (lighting)
Edited by Greg Snyder
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Released June 5, 2013 (BFI Southbank), June 21, 2013 (United States)
Running time 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200 million
Box office $743.6 million
Netflix ID 70264798

About Monsters University

Prequel to 2001's Monsters, Inc. looking at the early days in the development of the relationship between Mike and Sulley while attending university.

Achievement of Monsters University

The film marked the 7th collaboration between composer Randy Newman and Pixar. Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso wrote and performed a song for the soundtrack called "Roar."

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Latest information about Monsters University updated on July 28 2021.