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.

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Grosses

Domestic (48.4%)
$255,873,250

International (51.6%)
$272,900,000

Worldwide
$528,773,250

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Summary Details

DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$62,577,067
3,237 theaters

Budget$115,000,000

Release DateNov 2, 2001 - Sep 26, 2002

MPAAG

Running Time1 hr 32 min

GenresAdventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy

In Release425 days/60 weeks

Widest Release3,649 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G	7
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	13
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G	17
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - G	25
Top Opening Weekends By Month - November	30
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	31
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	40
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Holiday season	43
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - G/PG	51
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 5-Day	56
Holiday Weekends - Thanksgiving 3-Day	56
Largest Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Drops	60
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	69
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	80
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 3,000+ Theaters	87
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	90
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	117
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	128
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	140
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	153
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	161
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	170
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	174
Smallest Second Weekend Drops - Saturated 2,500+ Theaters	174
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	180
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	181
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - G/PG	188
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	189
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	190
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	192
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	193
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	193
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	193
Opening Weekends	195
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	196