Monsters, Inc.

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.

Grosses

Domestic (48.4%)
$255,873,250
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$62,577,067
3,237 theaters
Budget$115,000,000
MPAAG
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
In Release425 days/60 weeks
Widest Release3,649 theaters
ChartRanking
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G7
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M13
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G17
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G25
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November28
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH31
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH40
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season41
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG49
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day53
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day53
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops57
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH69
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M80
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters86
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND88
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD126
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M138
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends151
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M159
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH168
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide171
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters173
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday178
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH180
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG184
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days186
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M188
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days191
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH192
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH192
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH193
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days193
Opening Weekends193