Fresh
It is essentially Revenge of the Nerds, with fur. And scales. And whatever gooey, gelatinous substance comprises the outer coating of various other oddball creatures in this crazy parallel world.
Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
Monsters University
Before they were incorporated, they had to be educated.
2013 · 1h 44m · G
Animation, Family
Directed by
Dan Scanlon
Overview
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Director and cast
- Dan Scanlon Director
- Billy Crystal as Michael "Mike" Wazowski (voice)
- John Goodman as James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (voice)
- Steve Buscemi as Randall Boggs (voice)
- Helen Mirren as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
- Joel Murray as Don Carlton (voice)
- Peter Sohn as Squishy (voice)
- Sean Hayes Cast
- Dave Foley Cast
- Charlie Day Cast
- Alfred Molina Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Studios don't often seem to be thinking about the ideal moviegoer, just about the maximum number of moviegoers ... Pixar is no different in that regard, but even in this relatively fallow period ... it's never stopped thinking the most of us.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Fresh
It has enough of the right stuff to haunt the imagination long after the immediate buzz of its fluffy-furred cuteness has melted away. For a mere prequel, that's a result.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten
This is a safe, predictable, edge-free, nearly bland effort from a studio that rarely hedges its bets.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh
As prequels go, Monsters University is pretty nifty.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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