Intelligent, funny, adorable, and beautifully animated, MONSTERS, INC. will delight fans of SHREK and TOY STORY, while drawing a new audience of curious, kid-friendly viewers. Billy Crystal and John Goodman make a fiercely funny comedic team as job partners and best friends, Mike (Crystal)--a little green guy with one huge eyeball, and Sulley (Goodman)--a big purple and blue fuzzy guy with dinosaur spikes down his back. Mike and Sully work at MONSTERS, INC., a gigantic corporation that captures the screams of little children and turns them into energy. To make the children scream, the monsters must enter each child's bedroom through the closet door, then deliver a frightening affront. The only problem is, kids aren't scared anymore. And because of this problem, Monsters, Inc. is in a jam. But when one little girl, Boo (Mary Gibbs), follows Sully through her closet door and into the factory, she brings an even more dire issue to the fore: the monsters are actually terrified of children. From Pixar Animation Studios, MONSTERS, INC. is an exciting adventure with a sweet, happy ending.

Both the DVD and VHS releases include the animated short FOR THE BIRDS and a home video exclusive performance of "Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me" created by Mike Wazowski.

Theatrical Release Date: NOVEMBER 2, 2001

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set

Disc One: MONSTERS INC.
Full Frame - 1.33
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX (THX Certified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Pete Docter - Director, Lee Unkrich - Co-Director, Andrew Stanton - Screenwriter, John Lasseter - Executive Producer
Isolated Audio Track - 1. Sound Effects Only
2. THX Optimizer
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material: Part 1. MONSTERS ONLY
Featurettes: - 1. New Monsters Adventures
1a. Mike's New Car
1b. Monster's TV Treats
1c. Boo's Door Game
1d. Disney Storytime - "Welcome to Monstropolis"
Music Video - 1. Billy Crystal and John Goodman "If I Didn't Have You"
Behind-the-Scenes - 1. Outtakes
2. Company Play Program
3. On the Job With Mike & Sulley
Text/Photo Galleries:
Gallery: Monster, Inc. Orientation
1. Welcome To Monsters, Inc.
2. Your First Day
3. History Of Monster World
4. Employees' Handbook
4a. Your Fellow Employees
4b. Hazard ID Symbols
4c. Repetitive Scare Inquiry
4d. C.D.A.
4e. Contamination Safety Check & Alert Procedures
4f. The Cafeteria
4g. Door Station Guide
4h. Top-10 Ways To Get Fired
4i. Sample Score Report
5. Advertising
5a. Fur Replacement
5b. Gain 10,000 Pounds
5c. Personals
6. Monster of the Month Awards
7. Scarer Cards
DVD-ROM Features:
Game
Additional Release Material: Part 2. HUMANS ONLY
Featurettes - 1. Pixar Tour
1a. Pixar's Fun Factory
1b. Pixar Air Show
Film to Storyboard Comparisons - 1. Story Is King
2. Monsters Are Real
3. Original Story Treatment
4. Story Pitch - Early Version
5. Banished Concepts
6. Original Animated Opening
7. Storyboard-To-Film Comparison
Additional Footage - 1. The Premiere
2. Music And Sound Design
2a. Monster Song
2b. Mixing Demo
2c. Binaural Recording
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Teaser
2. Original Theatrical Trailer (2)
3. TV Spots
Outtakes
Text/Photo Galleries:
Gallery - 1. Monster Files
1a. Cast Of Characters
1b. What Makes A Great Monster?
1c. Mon "Stars"
1d. Supporting Monsters
1e. Monster 'Wanna-be's
2. Design
2a. Designing Monstropolis
2b. Setting The Scene
2c. Color Scripts
2d. Location Flyarounds
2e. Monstropolis Art Gallery
2f. Guide To "In-Jokes"
3. Animation
3a. The Animation Process
3b. Early Tests w/ Audio Commentary
3c. Opening Title Animation
3d. Hard Parts
3e. Shots Department
3f. Master Lighting
3g. Production Demonstration
4. Theatrical Release
4a. International Elements
4b. Toys
4c. Posters

Distributor Notes: Monsters, Inc.

From the Academy Award(R)-winning creators of TOY STORY comes the computer-animated film that captured the hearts of fans and critics everywhere. MONSTERS, INC., is "visually dazzling, action-packed, and hilarious" (Boston Herald), featuring groundbreaking animation, imaginative storytelling, and unforgettable voice talent. John Goodman stars as the lovable James P. Sullivan (Sulley) and Billy Crystal as his wisecracking best friend, Mike Wazowski. Top scarer Sulley and his enthusiastic Scare Assistant Mike work at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. The main power source of the monster world is the collected screams of human children. Monsters believe children are dangerous and toxic, however, and they are scared silly when a little girl wanders into their world. Sulley and Mike do their best to return the girl home, but they face monstrous intrigue and some hilarious misadventures along the way. MONSTERS, INC., is "supremely clever -- fun for kids and adults alike" (CBS-TV). Treat yourself to the most entertaining movie of the year with all-new exclusive bonus features and animation for monster laughs and monster fun.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Peter Docter: ANIMATOR/WRITER\"TOY STOR

Andrew Stanton: SCREENWRITER\"TOY STORY"

"...There hasn't been a film in years to use creative energy as efficiently as MONSTERS, INC.; this is one clean-burning fuel engine that doesn't waste a joke or a thought..."
"...This is a standout pleasure trip for preschoolers up through the early grades....The movie is as visually inventive as its Pixar predecessors..."
"...MONSTERS, INC. has got that swing, that zippity, multilevel awareness of kids'-eye sensibilities and adult-pitched humor..."
"...Richly original....A story that blends humor, pathos and action into a backdrop as creative as any classic fairytale..."
"...Beautifully rendered....The alternative universe it portrays has an insulated quality that gives the movie much of its escapist charm..."
"...Flawlessly animated, MONSTERS, INC. glows with loving care and attention....The humour works as part of a thumpingly good narrative..."
"...MONSTERS, INC. is cheerful, high-energy fun, and like the other Pixar movies, has a running supply of gags and references aimed at grownups..."