Monsters, Inc.2001Monsters, Inc.
2001
In a city powered by children's screams, Sulley is the top scarer and Mike is his best friend. When a little girl slips through a closet door into the monster world, the two of them have to hide her, protect her, and uncover what is really going on at the factory.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A monster discovers that the child he was taught to fear is someone to protect, and a whole city learns that laughter is stronger than fear. Friendship and a fatherly protectiveness drive the story.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
The villain straps Boo into a scream-extracting machine, and some monsters are briefly scary for little ones. The scare-for-profit scheme is exposed and replaced with laughter; nothing else of note.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why were the monsters so afraid of children?
- When did Sulley start to care about Boo?
- Was Mike a good friend? Was Sulley?
- Who was the real villain, and how could you tell?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 5+: comic peril; one intense scene with a toddler strapped to a machine; mild flirting.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Monsters, Inc. 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital 4K)
4K · March 3, 2020
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Where to stream
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