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Monsters University

2013 animated film directed by Dan Scanlon
Movie Animated Film Q641362

Facts

51 properties
Instance of
animated film, prequel[2]
Award received
Annie Award[1]
Director
Dan Scanlon[3]
Genre
comedy film, fantasy film, monster film, children's film[8][9][10][11]
Publication date
June 21, 2013, June 20, 2013, July 31, 2013, June 8, 2013, July 10, 2013, June 27, 2013[28][29][30][31][32][33]
Follows
Monsters, Inc.[13]
Official website
movies.disney.com
Screenwriter
Dan Scanlon, Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird[4][5][6]
Producer
Kori Rae[14]
Part of the series
list of Pixar films, Monsters, Inc.[15][16]
Nominated for
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie
Duration
+104
Assessment
Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test
Australian Classification
G
BBFC rating
U certificate
Box office
+743559607, +268492764
CNC film rating (France)
no age restriction
CNC film rating (Romania)
A.G.
Capital cost
+200000000
Catalog code
17322, 17323[26][27]
Characters
Mike Wazowski, James P. Sullivan, Randall Boggs, Abigail Hardscrabble, Don Carlton, Scott Squibbles, Art, Terri and Terry Perry, Professor Derek Knight, Chet Alexander, Karen Graves, Frank McCay, Forest Rangers[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
ClassInd rating
L
Color
color[24]
Composer
Randy Newman[7]
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Country of origin
United States[25]
Distributed by
Fórum Hungary, Netflix, Disney+
Distribution format
video on demand, direct-to-video[19][20]
EIRIN film rating
G
Executive producer
John Lasseter
Fabrication method
computer animation
Form of creative work
feature film
Has characteristic
3D film
ICAA rating
general audiences, Particularly suitable for kids
JMK film rating
free for all ages
Kijkwijzer rating
Kijkwijzer 6
MPA film rating
G
Main subject
monster, educational institution, university
Media franchise
Monsters, Inc.
Medierådet rating
Suitable for a general audience, but not recommended for children under 7
NMHH film rating
Category II
Named after
Monsters University[12]
Narrative location
Monsters University, Monsters Incorporated
Original language of film or TV show
English[18]
Production company
Pixar[17]
RTC film rating
AA
Review score
80%, 6.8/10, 65/100[21][22][23]
Set in period
present day
Significant event
premiere
Takes place in fictional universe
Monsters, Inc. universe
Title
Monsters University
Voice actor
Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Nathan Fillion, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie Day, Aubrey Plaza, Tyler Labine, Bobby Moynihan, Julia Sweeney, Bonnie Hunt, John Krasinski, Bill Hader, Bob Peterson, John Ratzenberger, John Cygan, Jess Harnell, Lori Alan, Mona Marshall, Dan Scanlon, Marcia Wallace Peams, Donovan Patton, Gregg Berger, Rodger Bumpass, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Alfred Molina, Noah Johnston[47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]
🏷️ Also known as
en Monsters University ar جامعة الوحوش ar جامعة المرعبين (فيلم ديزني) ar جامعة المرعبين cs Univerzita pro příšerky de Die Monster Uni el Μπαμπούλες Πανεπιστημίου es Monstruos, S.A. 2 es Monsters inc 2 es Monsters Inc. 2 es Monsters, Inc 2 es Monsters, Inc. 2 fa دانشگاه هیولاها fa کارخانه هیولاهای 2 fa کارخانه هیولاهای ۲ fa کارخانهٔ هیولاهای ۲ fi Monsterit – yliopisto fi Monsters studentliv fr L'Université des monstres fr Monsters University
🔖 Identifiers · 94
AllMovie title ID
v515659, vm982760761
AllMusic album ID
mw0002541657
Allcinema film ID
343345
AlloCiné film ID
109572
AnimeClick anime ID
5106
Apple TV movie ID
umc.cmc.6qbmsx49m4ktijncpsauf7vnb
BBC Things ID
c9c619c4-bb55-4f0f-93b1-fcf55df283a9
BBC programme ID
b03n1sh9
BBFC release ID
monsters-university-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjk0njg
Bechdel Test Movie List ID
4256
Behind The Voice Actors film ID
Monsters-University
Big Cartoon Database ID (archived)
115131
Show all 94 identifiers +82
Blu-ray.com ID
33561
Box Office Mojo film ID (former scheme)
monstersinc2
Cine.gr film ID (archived)
716598
Cinémathèque québécoise work ID
102296
ClassInd audiovisual work ID
54279
Comic Vine ID
4025-1579
DNF film ID
83985
Decine21 film ID
24479
Deutsche Synchronkartei film ID
25542
Disney A to Z ID
monsters-university-film
Disney+ browse ID
entity-9b76e5cf-4005-4f0b-ae54-e65f3a6ccb61
Disney+ movie ID
1jXFGfFl7WcX
Douban film ID
3789848
Dubbinfo ID
t458
Dvdcompare.net film ID
25k (25k–53k, n=3)
EIDR content ID
10.5240/E3F2-897D-8854-9CDD-71D9-N
Eiga.com movie ID
56858
ElCinema film ID
2003728
ElFilm film ID
1248925
Elonet movie ID
1531904
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
monsters_university
Exploitation mark number
136885
FandangoNow ID (deprecated scheme)
MMV9EA35A5A122E1DCCE4344264F054881DC
Fandom article ID
disney:Monsters_University, pixar:Monsters_University, no.norske-dubber:Monsteruniversitetet_(Film)
Fernsehserien.de ID
filme/die-monster-uni
FilmAffinity film ID
456471
FilmTv.it movie ID
52578
FilmVandaag ID
film/50920
Filmfront film ID (archived)
48477
Filmová databáze film ID
98338
Filmweb.no film ID
45983
Freebase ID
/m/0gwndqr
Golden ID (archived)
Monsters_University-Y88AG3
Google Play Movies & TV ID
-2n6esRBs2k
ICAA film catalogue ID
65912
IMCDB work ID
1453405
IMDb ID
tt1453405
INDUCKS story ID
QMCA 14
ISzDb film ID
14371
ITunes movie ID
720.6M (668.3M–722.7M, n=9)
Il mondo dei doppiatori ID
film1/monstersuniversity
KINENOTE film ID
71240
Kinobox film ID
315512
Kinopoisk film ID
468904
LUMIERE film ID
43034
LdiF ID
541879
Letterboxd film ID
monsters-university
MPA certificate number
48176
MUBI film numeric ID
105359
MYmovies audiovisual work ID
77193
Metacritic ID
movie/monsters-university
Movie Walker Press film ID
mv48550
MovieLens movie ID
103141
MovieMeter film ID
85539
Moviepilot.de film ID
die-monster-uni-monster-ag-2
Movieplayer film ID
26485
MusicBrainz release group ID
69a5d678-fa18-4c20-8e60-73851039a069
National Library of Latvia ID
000250854
Netflix ID
70264798
NientePopCorn movie ID
monsters-university
OFDb film ID
245601
OMDb film ID
32943
PORT film ID
133883
Personality Database work ID
7381
Plex media key
5d7768a296b655001fdbd8a0
Quora topic ID
Monsters-University-2013-movie
Rotten Tomatoes ID
m/monsters_university
Schnittberichte.com title ID
10241
Scope.dk film ID
9338
Siamzone film ID
6784
Sratim ID
tt189857
Swedish Film Database ID
78371
TCM Movie Database film ID (archived)
869397
TMDB movie ID
62211
TV.com ID (archived)
movies/monsters-university
TheTVDB movie ID
411
Trakt.tv ID
movies/monsters-university-2013
Trakt.tv film ID
44679
Unconsenting Media ID
8483
Vikidia article ID
fr:Monstres_Academy
YouTube video ID
qRyPO_XyrqQ
ČSFD film ID
264581

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🔗 Connections
Voice actor 30
Helen Mirren, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Billy Crystal, John Krasinski, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, Aubrey Plaza +22 more
Genre 4
comedy film, fantasy film, children's film, monster film
Instance of 3
film, animated film, prequel
Characters 2
Mike Wazowski, James P. Sullivan
Distributed by 2
Netflix, Disney+
Distribution format 2
video on demand, direct-to-video
Main subject 2
monster, educational institution
Part of the series 2
list of Pixar films, Monsters, Inc.
Screenwriter 2
Dan Scanlon, Dan Gerson
← Present in work 2
Mike Wazowski, James P. Sullivan
Assessment 1
Bechdel test
Award received 1
Annie Award
Belongs to 1
Monsters, Inc.
Composer 1
Randy Newman
Country of origin 1
United States
Created notable works 1
Bill Hader
Director 1
Dan Scanlon
Executive producer 1
John Lasseter
Fabrication method 1
computer animation
Follows 1
Monsters, Inc.
Form of creative work 1
feature film
Has characteristic 1
3D film
Media franchise 1
Monsters, Inc.
Original language of film or TV show 1
English
Performer 1
Randy Newman
Preceded by (successor) 1
Monsters, Inc.
Producer 1
Kori Rae
Production company 1
Pixar
Significant event 1
premiere
← Mb:performer of 1
Randy Newman
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FAQs

What awards did Monsters University receive?

Honors received include Annie Award[1].

Related Entities

Alfred Molina Aubrey Plaza Bill Hader Billy Crystal Bonnie Hunt Charlie Day film John Goodman John Krasinski John Lasseter John Ratzenberger Marcia Wallace Peams Nathan Fillion Netflix Pixar Randy Newman Sean Hayes Steve Buscemi United States

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  1. 9d ago · ~2026-56647-72 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Narrative location: Monsters University"
  2. 9d ago · ~2026-56647-72 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Monsters University, Monsters Incorporated
    "Removed claim: Narrative location: campground"
  3. 9d ago · ~2026-56647-72 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → Monsters University, Monsters Incorporated
    "Created claim: Narrative location: campground"
  4. 9d ago · ~2026-56647-72 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → monster, educational institution, university
    "Created claim: Main subject: university"
  5. 9d ago · Barbell4117 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → present day
    Blu-ray.com ID → 33561
    Named after → Monsters University
    "Created claim: Blu-ray.com ID: 33561"
  6. 25d ago · ~2026-55056-64 · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Characters: Terri and Terry Perry"
  7. 10w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IMCDB work ID → 1453405
    "Created claim: IMCDB work ID: 1453405, batch #269964"
  8. 11w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film ID → 98338
    "Created claim: Filmová databáze film ID: 98338, batch #269265"
  9. 11w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dubbinfo ID → t458
    BBFC release ID → monsters-university-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjk0njg
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #48928: BBFC release ID"
  10. 12w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dubbinfo ID → t458
    "Created claim: Dubbinfo ID: 458, Matched to Monsters University (#312507682) in Dubbinfo (film)…"
  11. 13w ago · Guldstrand · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dubbinfo ID → t458
    "Created claim: Dubbinfo ID: t458, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786544684377"
  12. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    MPA certificate number → 48176
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43292: Create MPA certificate number statements based on Rating certificate ID qualifier"
  13. 20w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → animated film, prequel
    MovieLens movie ID → 103141
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #38225: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  14. 24w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → animated film, prequel
    "Removed claim: Instance of: prequel"
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