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Monsters University

Before they were incorporated, they had to be educated.

20131h 44m7.1

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

IMDB
Share:
7.1/10
Rating
11,528
Votes
$200.0M
Budget
$743.6M
Revenue

In the Series

How Monsters University compares

Every figure below is calculated across the whole of Monsters, Inc., not taken from this film’s own record.

#2 of 2
Rank in the series by rating

Monsters University (2013) ranks 2nd of the 2 rated films in the Monsters, Inc. series, at 7.1/10 on TMDB against a series average of 7.5/10.

12 years
Wait since the previous film

It arrived 12 years after Monsters, Inc. (2001).

36%
Share of the series audience

Its 11,528 TMDB ratings are 36% of the 31,745 cast across the series.

Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Monsters, Inc., comparing all 2 released films in the series. Last recalculated September 2026.

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