Monsters, Inc.

2001 animated film directed by Pete Docter
Movie animated_film Q187726
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Monsters, Inc.

Summary

Monsters, Inc. is an animated film[1]. Monsters, Inc. ranks in the top 2% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,821 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monsters, Inc. received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[3].
  • Monsters, Inc. received the BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[4].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s instance of is recorded as animated film[5].
  • Monsters, Inc. was directed by Pete Docter[6].
  • Monsters, Inc. was directed by Lee Unkrich[7].
  • Monsters, Inc. was directed by David Silverman[8].
  • Andrew Stanton wrote the screenplay for Monsters, Inc.[9].
  • Dan Gerson wrote the screenplay for Monsters, Inc.[10].
  • Rhett Reese wrote the screenplay for Monsters, Inc.[11].
  • Jonathan Roberts wrote the screenplay for Monsters, Inc.[12].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s composer is recorded as Randy Newman[13].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s genre is buddy film[14].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s genre is children's film[15].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s genre is monster film[16].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s genre is fantasy film[17].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s genre is comedy film[18].
  • Monsters, Inc. was followed by Monsters University[19].
  • Monsters, Inc. was produced by Darla K. Anderson[20].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s part of the series is recorded as list of Pixar films[21].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s part of the series is recorded as Monsters, Inc.[22].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s production company is recorded as Pixar[23].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[24].
  • The original language of Monsters, Inc. was English[25].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s Commons category is recorded as Monsters, Inc.[26].
  • Monsters, Inc.'s review score is recorded as 96%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Monsters, Inc. was produced by Darla K. Anderson[20]. Directors include Pete Docter[6], Lee Unkrich[7], and David Silverman[8]. Screenwriters include Andrew Stanton[9], Dan Gerson[10], Rhett Reese[11], and Jonathan Roberts[12].

Publication

Publication dates include November 2, 2001[28], January 31, 2002[29], October 23, 2001[30], 2001[31], and October 28, 2001[32]. The original language of Monsters, Inc. was English[25]. Genres include buddy film[14], children's film[15], monster film[16], fantasy film[17], and comedy film[18]. Series this is part of include list of Pixar films[21] and Monsters, Inc.[22].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include list of Pixar films[21] and Monsters, Inc.[22].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[3], an award for best original song[33], in United States[34] and BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[4]. Reviews include 96%[27], 8/10[35], and 79/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monsters, Inc. was followed by Monsters University[19].

Why It Matters

Monsters, Inc. ranks in the top 2% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,821 views/month).[2] Monsters, Inc. has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Monsters, Inc. is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Monsters, Inc. receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[3] and BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[4].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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