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About the Film
There's a reason why
there are monsters in children's closets—it's their job. Monsters, Inc. is
the most successful scream-processing factory in the monster world, and there is no better scarer than James P. Sullivan. But when "Sulley" accidentally lets a human girl into Monstropolis, life turns upside down
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The Story Process
“If there was one thing we were
sure of as kids—besides the fact that our toys came to life when we weren’t around—it was that there were monsters in our closets…just waiting for the right moment to come out and scare the daylights out of us,“ says director Pete Docter.
What doesn’t occur to most kids is that monsters scare children simply because it’s their job. As the filmmakers envisioned a world
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The Characters
Having given monsters
James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski the most prestigious job in Monstropolis—Kid Scarer—the filmmakers needed to find the right kid to scare. The character of Boo only emerged after several story changes. “Ultimately we needed the kid to be as cute and appealing as it gets, and we decided it’s hard to beat a two-year-old girl for that,” explains Pete Docter.
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The World
As most kids know,
a closet door is one of the few things capable of keeping monsters at bay. With this simple dividing line, the Pixar team created worlds for both sides of the door. Each side had its own rules, the most important of which was forbidding anything from the human world to cross into the monster world.
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Movie Insights
What previous Pixar role
did Billy Crystal turn down? How do you get Sulley’s hair to behave in a snowstorm? What exactly is the business model for the Monsters, Inc. corporation? Does a chimpanzee really work at Pixar? Go behind the scenes for more Monsters, Inc. insights.
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The Sound of Monsters, Inc.
Like the artists and illustrators,
the sound design team got to create an entire world from scratch. Some sounds came easy; Monstropolis had the same chirping birds as most cities. Other sounds—like a massive conveyance system of multidimensional doors—proved more difficult. And some sounds were aimed at the subconscious. Careful listeners will notice that the cars of Monstropolis are indeed powered by children's screams.
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Awards
Academy Awards 2001
Winner for Best Music (Original Song): "If I Didn't Have You" - Randy Newman
Winner for Sound Editing: Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silver
Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film: Pete Docter, John Lasseter
Nominated for Best Music (Original Score): Randy NewmanAC Nielsen EDI 2001
Gold Reel Recognition: Pete DocterAnnie Awards 2002
Winner for Outstanding Character Animation: Doug Sweetland
Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature
Nominated for Outstanding Character Animation: John Kahrs
Nominated for Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Ricky Nierva
Nominated for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich & David Silverman
Nominated for Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production: Randy Newman
Nominated for Outstanding Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Harley Jessup
Nominated for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Andrew Stanton & Daniel GarsonArs Electronica 2001
Awarded Golden Nica: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Pete Docter, David SilvermanThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2001-2002
Winner for Children's - Feature Film: Darla K. Anderson, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Daniel GersonChristian Movie Guide Awards
Awarded Christian Movie Guide Award, Best of 2001Golden Trailer Awards
Awarded Golden Trailer AwardGrammy Awards 2002
Nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Randy Newman
Winner for Best Musical Album For Children ("Scream Factory Favorites): Riders In the Sky
Nominated for Best Spoken Word Album for Chldren Monsters, Inc. DVD Read Along
Nominated for Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual media ("Ride of the Doors") : Randy Newman
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Credits
DIRECTED BY
Pete DocterCo-DIRECTED BY
Lee Unkrich, David SilvermanPRODUCED BY
Darla K. AndersonEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
John Lasseter, Andrew StantonASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Kori RaeORIGINAL STORY BY
Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon, Ralph EgglestonSCREENPLAY BY
Andrew Stanton, Daniel GersonMUSIC BY
Randy NewmanFILM EDITOR
Jim StewartSUPERVISING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Thomas PorterPRODUCTION DESIGNERS
Harley Jessup, Bob PauleyART DIRECTORS
Tia W. Kratter, Dominique LouisSTORY SUPERVISOR
Bob PetersonSUPERVISING ANIMATORS
Glenn McQueen, Rich QuadeMODELING SUPERVISOR
Eben OstbySHADING SUPERVISOR
Rick SayreLIGHTING SUPERVISOR
Jean-Claude J. KalacheLAYOUT SUPERVISOR
Ewan JohnsonSET DRESSING SUPERVISOR
Sophie VinceletteSIMULATION & EFFECTS SUPERVISORS
Galyn Susman, Michael FongPRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Katherine SarafianSOUND DESIGNER
Gary RydstromEXECUTIVE MUSIC PRODUCER
Chris MontanCASTING BY
Ruth Lambert-C.S.A, Mary Hidalgo-Associate, Matthew Jon Beck-Associate
CAST
Mike
Billy CrystalSullivan
John GoodmanBoo
Mary GibbsRandall
Steve BuscemiWaternoose
James CoburnCelia
Jennifer TillyRoz
Bob PetersonYeti
John RatzenbergerFungus
Frank OzSmitty
Daniel GersonNeedleman
Daniel GersonFloor Manager (Jerry)
Steve SuskindFlint
Bonnie HuntBile
Jeff PidgeonGeorge
Sam "Penguin" Blackmonsters_inc-credits
