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Fresh off the awesome success of Toy Story II, yet challenged by DreamWorks' recent blockbuster, Shrek, the animation tech wizards at Pixar return with a new story about the largest terror factory in the world: Monsters, Inc. At their nightmare headquarters, night terrors work at being the scariest, most intimidating creatures to ever pop up in a child's dream. Alas, the industry is brought to its knees when a little girl named Boo finds out that, despite what her parents have told her, the monsters under her bed are real. Also, she discovers that there is a portal she can use to follow them over to the realm of dreams, a place where the most terrifying idea imaginable is...a human child. Top scarers James P. Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman) and Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) have to deal with the repercussions now that the hunters have become the hunted.

After a disappointing summer campaign, Disney needs a blockbuster, and there is historically nothing surer than a Pixar CGI-animated tale. Both the teaser and the trailer are hysterical, so I think it's safe to pencil this one in as a blockbuster. (David Mumpower/BOP)

Vital statistics for Monsters, Inc. Main Cast Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs Supporting Cast James Coburn, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly Director David Silverman, Peter Docter, Lee Unkrich Screenwriter Andrew Stanton, Dan Gerson, Jonathan Roberts, Rhett Reese, Robert L. Baird Distributor Buena Vista Pictures Trailer Click Here for Trailer Official Site http://www.disney.com/DisneyPictures/monstersinc/ Rating G Running Time 92 minutes Screen Count 3,237 Awards 2002 Academy Awards - Best Song 2003 Annie Awards - Outstanding Character Animation 2003 DVD Premiere Awards - Best Menu Design Awards page for Monsters, Inc. Talent in red has entry in The Big Picture

Comparison films for Monsters, Inc.
Title	Date	Opening	Adjusted Opening	Screens	PSA	Adj PSA	Total BO	Adjusted Total	Mult
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas	11/17/00	55.08	61.61	3127	17614.00	18953.8	260.03	290.89	4.72
Men in Black II	7/5/02	52.15	54.22	3557	14661.00	14661.0	192.40	200.03	3.47
Men In Black	7/4/97	51.07	67.09	3020	16911.00	21369.0	250.15	328.62	4.25
Shrek	5/18/01	42.35	45.20	3587	11805.00	12118.4	267.65	285.66	6.32
Lion King, The	6/24/94	40.89	60.43	2552	16023.00	22777.8	312.78	462.25	7.56
Dinosaur	5/19/00	38.85	43.46	3257	11928.00	12835.3	137.70	154.04	3.54
Tarzan	6/18/99	34.22	40.77	3005	11388.00	13002.0	170.82	203.56	4.99
Bug's Life, A	11/25/98	32.83	42.20	2686	12223.00	15115.9	162.79	209.29	3.56
Pokemon the First Movie	11/12/99	31.03	36.97	2901	10696.00	12212.0	85.74	102.17	2.13
Toy Story	11/24/95	29.14	40.39	2457	11860.00	15813.3	191.78	265.84	4.90
Space Jam	11/15/96	27.53	37.55	2650	10389.00	13632.6	90.44	123.38	3.29
Rugrats	11/20/98	27.32	35.12	2782	9820.00	12144.1	100.49	129.19	3.68
Flubber	11/28/97	27.15	35.66	2641	10280.00	12990.0	92.97	122.13	2.59
Mask, The	7/29/94	23.12	34.16	2360	9797.00	13927.1	119.92	177.22	5.11
Rugrats in Paris	11/17/00	22.72	25.41	2934	7744.00	8333.1	76.46	85.53	3.37
Mask of Zorro	7/17/98	22.53	28.96	2515	8958.00	11078.1	93.83	120.63	4.16
Antz	10/2/98	17.20	22.11	2449	7023.00	8685.2	90.71	116.62	5.27
Chicken Run	6/23/00	17.11	19.14	2491	6869.00	7391.5	106.79	119.46	6.24
Home Alone	11/16/90	17.08	24.40	1202	14210.00	19530.3	285.76	408.32	16.73
Threesome	4/1/94	4.00	5.91	1212	3300.00	4691.2	14.76	21.81	3.69
Fourth War, The	3/23/90	0.78	1.11	1005	776.00	1066.5	1.23	1.75	1.58