Monsters University
Movie, 2013, Monsters, Set in College
Monsters University is #14 of 31 in release order and #21 of 31 in chronological order in the Pixar.
The story
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Monsters University recap
As a boy on a school trip to Monsters, Inc., Mike Wazowski decides to be a scarer. Years later, he arrives at Monsters University, studies hard, and clashes with James P. Sullivan, a lazy student from a famous scaring family. Their feud breaks a canister belonging to the strict Dean Hardscrabble, and she drops both from the scaring program; Mike, she says, is simply not scary. Mike joins the misfit fraternity Oozma Kappa, and they enter the Scare Games for a chance to be readmitted, with Sulley joining when no one else will have him. Oozma Kappa, coached by Mike, keeps surviving and wins the final. Mike discovers that Sulley rigged the simulator so he would succeed.
Monsters University ending explained
Hurt, Mike breaks into the door lab and goes into a real human world, a summer camp, where he fails to scare the children. Sulley follows, and together they produce a scream so big it blows the door off from the other side. Both are expelled, but Hardscrabble is impressed. They take jobs in the Monsters, Inc. mailroom and work their way up to the scare floor as a team.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, trading cards show the Monsters, Inc. scarers. After the credits, Squishy's slow-moving classmate, the slug, finally arrives for the first day of class, only to be told the school year is over.
Where to watch Monsters University
Monsters University is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Brave, before Inside Out.
- Chronological order: after Toy Story 5, before Monsters, Inc..
What to watch before Monsters University
Monsters, Inc. (2001), which Monsters University (2013) continues.
Cast
- Billy Crystal as Mike (voice)
- John Goodman as Sullivan (voice)
- Steve Buscemi as Randy (voice)
- Helen Mirren as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
- Peter Sohn as Squishy (voice)
- Joel Murray as Don (voice)
- Sean Hayes as Terri (voice)
- Dave Foley as Terry (voice)
- Charlie Day as Art (voice)
- Alfred Molina as Professor Knight (voice)
- Tyler Labine as Greek Council VP (voice)
- Nathan Fillion as Johnny (voice)
Directed by Dan Scanlon.