Synopsis
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Scores
Overall Score
97.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
90.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 190 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnyvisually strikinglightheartedemotionalchristmasupliftingsuspensefulsatiricalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Goodman | 2001 | $11,247,000 | $19,923,000 | (est) |
| Billy Crystal | 2001 | $5,000,000 source | $8,856,578 | reported |
| Steve Buscemi | 2001 | $5,213,000 | $9,233,000 | (est) |
| James Coburn | 2001 | $4,262,000 | $7,549,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Tilly | 2001 | $3,646,000 | $6,458,000 | (est) |
| Mary Gibbs | 2001 | $3,209,000 | $5,684,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count191
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes1,043,534
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $255,873,250 | $453,232,290 |
| International | 2001 | $272,900,000 | $483,392,038 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $528,773,250 | $936,624,328 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $237,096,625 | $419,972,960 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $35,319,000 | $62,561,097 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $52,772,000 | $93,475,869 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $89,555,638 | $158,631,301 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $414,743,262 | $734,641,228 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $115,000,000 | $203,701,299 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $70,463,000 (est) | $124,812,214 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $62,211,000 | $110,195,317 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $10,808,000 | $19,144,379 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $13,800,000 | $24,444,156 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $272,282,000 | $482,297,365 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $142,461,262 | $252,343,862 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Monsters University | 2013 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.9 | $39,336,093 |
 | Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Shared genres: 6 | 98.0 | $216,158,077 |
 | Toy Story | 1995 | Shared genres: 6 | 97.9 | $171,576,204 |
 | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 6 | 97.4 | $115,137,542 |
 | Ratatouille | 2007 | Shared genres: 6 | 97.4 | $69,233,783 |