Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, and Jennifer Tilly, the film was directed by Pete Docter in his directorial debut, and executive produced by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton. The film centers on two monsters — James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski – employed at the titular energy-producing factory Monsters, Inc, which generates power by scaring human children. However, the monster world believes that the children are toxic, and when one sneaks into the factory, Sulley and Mike must return her home before it’s too late.

Plot
In a world inhabited by monsters, the city of Monstropolis is powered by energy from the screams of human children. At the Monsters, Inc. factory, skilled monsters employed as "scarers" venture into the human world to scare children and harvest their screams, through doors that activate portals to children's bedroom closets. The field is considered dangerous, as human children are believed to be toxic. Energy production is falling because children are becoming less easily scared, and the company's CEO, Henry J. Waternoose III, is determined to find a solution to the problem. James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his best friend, Michael "Mike" Wazowski, are the organization's top employees, but their chief rival, Randall Boggs, is close behind. One evening after work, Sulley discovers that someone has left an active door on the scare floor. As he inspects the door, a small girl enters the factory. After several failed attempts by Sulley to put her back, Randall sends the door back into the factory's door storage vault, and Sulley takes the girl out of the factory in a duffel bag. He inadvertently interrupts Mike's date with his receptionist girlfriend, Celia Mae, at a Japanese sushi restaurant, and chaos erupts when the girl gets loose. Sulley and Mike manage to escape with the girl before the Child Detection Agency (CDA) arrives and quarantines the restaurant. They soon discover that the girl is not toxic, and that her laughter generates an immense amount of power. Sulley grows attached to her and calls her "Boo", while Mike is anxious to be rid of her.

The duo smuggle Boo back into the factory disguised as a baby monster and attempt to send her home, but Randall, who had been waiting in ambush for Boo, mistakenly kidnaps Mike. He straps Mike to the "Scream Extractor", a large machine capable of forcefully extracting screams from kidnapped human children, thus solving the monster world's energy crisis. Before Randall can test the machine on Mike, Sulley saves Mike, and the pair report to Waternoose about Randall’s plan. However, Waternoose had been in league with Randall and exiles Mike and Sulley to the Himalayas while keeping Boo with him. The two are taken in by the Abominable Snowman, who tells them about a nearby village, which Sulley realizes he can use to return to the factory. Sulley prepares to return, but Mike refuses to go with him, blaming Sulley's stubbornness for their situation. Sulley returns to the factory and rescues Boo from the Scream Extractor, but is attacked by Randall. Mike returns to reconcile with Sulley and accidentally helps him overpower Randall. With Randall in pursuit, Mike and Sulley take Boo and escape into the door vault. Mike invokes Boo's laughter, which causes all the doors to activate at once, allowing the monsters to freely pass in and out of the human world. Randall attempts to kill Sulley, but Boo overcomes her fear of Randall and attacks him, enabling Sulley to catch him. Sulley and Mike then trap Randall in the human world, where two residents at a trailer park mistake him for an alligator and beat him with a shovel.

Mike and Sulley locate Boo's door, but Waternoose, accompanied by the CDA, brings the door down to the scare floor. Mike distracts the CDA while Sulley escapes with Boo and her door. He leads the pursuing Waternoose into the company's simulation room, where Mike records Waternoose angrily declaring his plan to salvage the company by kidnapping children. As Waternoose is arrested by the CDA, he reprimands Sulley for destroying the company and worsening the energy crisis. The scare floor administrator Roz reveals herself to be the head of the CDA, who had been working undercover to find the mastermind of the company's internal actions. Roz thanks Mike and Sulley for their help and allows Sulley to return Boo home, but she has Boo's door demolished to prevent any monsters from making further contact with her. Sulley, inspired by his experiences with Boo, concocts a plan to retool the company's power generation method to harvest children's laughter instead of screams, as laughter is ten times more potent. With the energy crisis solved, Sulley is named the new CEO of Monsters, Inc. Mike takes Sulley aside, revealing he has rebuilt Boo's door. It needs one final piece, which Sulley took as a memento, in order to work. Sulley puts the door chip into place, enters and joyfully reunites with Boo.

Cast

 * John Goodman as James P. "Sulley" Sullivan, a huge, furry blue ogre with horns, a tail, and purple spots. Even though he excels at scaring children, he is a gentle giant by nature. At the film's beginning, he has been the "Best Scarer" at Monsters, Inc. for several months running.
 * Billy Crystal as Michael "Mike" Wazowski, a short, round green monster with a single big eyeball and skinny limbs. He is Sulley's station runner and coach on the scare floor, and the two are close friends and roommates. He is charming and generally the more organized of the two, but is prone to neurotics and his ego sometimes leads him astray. He is dating Celia Mae, who calls him "Googly-Bear".
 * Mary Gibbs as Boo, a two-year-old[4][5][6] human girl who is unafraid of any monster except Randall, the scarer assigned to her door. She believes Sulley is a large cat and refers to him as "Kitty". In the film, one of Boo's drawings is covered with the name "Mary". The book based on the film gives Boo's "real" name as Mary Gibbs, the name of her voice actress, who is also the daughter of one of the film's story artists, Rob.[7]
 * Steve Buscemi as Randall Boggs, a purple, eight-legged lizard monster with a chameleon-like ability to change his skin color and blend in completely with his surroundings. He is a snide and preening character who makes himself a rival to Sulley and Mike in scream collection.
 * James Coburn as Henry J. Waternoose III, an arthropodic monster with five eyes and a crab-like lower body. He is the CEO of Monsters, Inc., a job passed down through his family for three generations. He acts as a mentor to Sulley, holding great faith in him as a scarer.
 * Jennifer Tilly as Celia Mae, a gorgon-like monster with one eye and tentacle-like legs. She is the receptionist for Monsters, Inc. and Mike's girlfriend.
 * Bob Peterson as Roz, a slug-like monster with a raspy voice who administrates for Scare Floor F where Sulley, Mike, and Randall work. At the end of the movie, it is revealed that Roz is "Agent Number 1" of the CDA, and has worked undercover at Monsters, Inc. for two-and-a-half years.
 * John Ratzenberger as Yeti[8] a.k.a. The Abominable Snowman,[9] a furry white monster who was banished to the Himalayas. He was inspired by the Abominable Snowman from the 1964 Rankin/Bass animated special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.[10]
 * Frank Oz as Jeff Fungus, Randall's red-skinned, three-eyed, beleaguered assistant.
 * Dan Gerson as Needleman and Smitty, two goofy monsters with cracking voices, who work as janitors and operate the Door Shredder when required.
 * Steve Susskind as Jerry Slugworth, a red, seven-fingered monster, who manages Scare Floor F and is a good friend of Waternoose.
 * Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Flint, a female monster, who trains new monsters to scare children.
 * Jeff Pidgeon as Thaddeus "Phlegm" Bile, a trainee scarer for Monsters, Inc.
 * Samuel Lord Black as George Sanderson, a chubby, oranged-furred monster with a sole horn on top of his head. A running gag throughout the film involves George repeatedly making contact with human artifacts (such as socks and the like which cling to his fur via static), prompting his scare coach to trigger "23–19" incidents with the CDA resulting in him mobbed, shaved bald, and sterilized. He is good friends with Pete "Claws" Ward.
 * Laraine Newman as Ms. Nesbit, the Monsters, Inc. day care teacher. Her name was later mentioned in the Laugh Factory comic.

Sound Effects Used

 * Boo Cry (debut)
 * Boo Scream (debut)
 * Disney Crowd Screaming Sound (Heard couple of times at the Chinese Restaurant in Harryhausen's.)
 * Disney Kids Giggling Sound (Heard several times at the Laugh Floor.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Air Horn SS017101
 * Hollywoodedge, Alarm 4 Contemporary TE012301
 * Hollywoodedge, Boar Wild Grunts Sque PE022201
 * Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Close Me CT052201/Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Medium PE077001
 * Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard once in "Your First Day" on the collector’s edition 2—disc DVD.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Door Bells Avon Style TE018701 (2nd ding)
 * Hollywoodedge, Fart 9 Wet Squish Coul PE139701 (Heard once in a low volume.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Girl Screams Long Hi CRT028201 (Heard once in "Your First Day" found on the collector's edition 2-disc DVD.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601
 * Hollywoodedge, Large High Pitch Bell PE190801 (used for the Scarers' Leaderboard)
 * Hollywoodedge, Male Comp Red Alert CRT051502
 * Hollywoodedge, Object Being Squashe PE105101
 * Hollywoodedge, Owl Great Horned Hoot AT083001
 * Hollywoodedge, Pneumatic Door Mecha PE184201
 * Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
 * Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer SirenC CT061801
 * Hollywoodedge, Police Whooper Siren CT062001
 * Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057505 (Heard once near the end in the background.)
 * Hollywoodedge, School Bell Long Ring PE193401 (Sounded as a bell that signals the start of scaring.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Screams 2 Woman Singl PE133601 (Heard once from an off-screen police video that a simulated kid is watching; also can be found in a deleted scene.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Sm Heavy Metal Door Sl PE185001
 * Hollywoodedge, Small Swishes Light FS048101 or Sound Ideas, SWISH - ARM OR WEAPON SWING THROUGH AIR, SWOOSH 03
 * Hollywoodedge, Small Swishes Light FS048102 or Sound Ideas, SWISH - ARM OR WEAPON SWING THROUGH AIR, SWOOSH 04
 * Hollywoodedge, Swish 27 Double Swish PE118601
 * Hollywoodedge, Two Single Knuckle Cr PE108101
 * Hollywoodedge, Warning Buzzer Indus PE194401
 * Hollywoodedge, Warning Buzzer Space PE194501
 * Hollywoodedge, Woman Screamsahhh M CRT028203 (Heard once in "Your First Day" found on the collector's edition 2-disc DVD.)
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door 3 Open SlamM PE180301
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCKnob PE180101
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCSqueak PE180401
 * Hollywoodedge, Wood Door Open CloseH TE024001
 * Hollywoodedge, Yelper Siren Multipl PE081101
 * JUMANJI LION ROAR (Used for Sulley's scaring roar)
 * Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Exclamation Roar
 * LUXO JR. SQUEAKING
 * SKYWALKER ALARM BUZZING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER BEEPING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER BIG BELCHING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER BIG METAL SQUEAKING 01
 * SKYWALKER BIG SWALLOW SOUND
 * SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
 * SKYWALKER ELECTRICITY INCREASING SOUND (Debut)
 * SKYWALKER, JET - ARTOO'S ROCKET THRUSTERS
 * SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND
 * SKYWALKER, METAL - PROTOCOL DROID MOVING
 * SKYWALKER, MISCELLANEOUS - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE BEING RAISED & CAR DOOR CLOSE
 * SKYWALKER PUNCHING SOUNDS
 * SKYWALKER SLURPING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER STOMACH GROWLS
 * SKYWALKER, TOY - WOODY'S PULL-STRING SOUND (Heard often during the "23-19" scene.)
 * SKYWALKER TV SMASHING SOUND
 * SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - FALL DOWN, HIGH PLACES
 * Sound Ideas, ALARM, CAR - DISARM CAR ALARM, AUTO (high pitched)
 * Sound Ideas, CARTOON, MONSTER - LOW GRUNTS AND SNORTS, CREATURE (Snorts and grunts can be heard briefly, and are edited.)
 * Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SQUEAK - LONG CORK SQUEAK 02 (Heard once in the outtakes.)
 * Sound Ideas, CARTOON, VACUUM - VACUUM CLEANER: START, RUN, STOP (Not heard fully, only shortly.)
 * Sound Ideas, CHICKEN - BARNYARD, C.U. CLUCK, SQUAWK, FLAP, ANIMAL, BIRD (Heard once in a high pitch.)
 * Sound Ideas, COW - SINGLE MOO, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in the outtakes in the credits.)
 * Sound Ideas, COW - SINGLE MOO, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in the outtakes in the credits.)
 * Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 02 (Heard once in a high pitch.)
 * Sound Ideas, FROG - EVENING FROG AMBIENCE: SMALL GROUP CROAKING, ANIMAL, AMPHIBIAN 02
 * Sound Ideas, HORN, AIR - INTERIOR: SINGLE BLAST, LONG 02 (Heard when Mike Wazowski wakes up Sulley with an air horn.)
 * Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAM: FEMALE, HORROR 01 (2nd scream heard once during a crowd panic outside of Harryhausen's.)
 * Sound Ideas, METAL DETECTOR - METAL DETECTOR: SECURITY WAND, WARBLED TONE, AIRPORT
 * Sound Ideas, MICROPHONE, FEEDBACK - AUDIENCE NOISES 01 (Used for Mike Wazowski's microphone. Also heard in the outtakes in the credits.)
 * Sound Ideas, MOTOR, ELECTRIC - LARGE BELT DRIVEN MOTOR: START, RUN
 * Sound Ideas, SCI FI - PAT'S FORCE FIELD/Sound Ideas, SCI FI - CONSTANT SPACE OSCILLATIONS
 * Sound Ideas, SCREAM - MALE, TERROR, HUMAN, HORROR 02
 * Sound Ideas, SQUAWK, CARTOON - HIT OR FALL HORN BONK 02

Followed by
Monsters University (2013)

Spin-off
Monsters, Inc. (2001) (Video Game) A game is based on the Pixar Movie.

Monsters, Inc. Scream Team (2001) (Video Game) Serves as a tie-in prequel to Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training (2001) (Video Game) A tie-in computer game based on the Pixar film.

Mike's New Car (2002) (Video)

Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena (2002) (Video Game) Takes place where the movie ends.

Party Central (2014) (Short) Spin off from its sequel.

Referenced in
Saturday Night Live: Gwyneth Paltrow/Ryan Adams (2001) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Title mentioned at the end of Family Dinner Arguments II

Saturday Night Live: Billy Bob Thornton/Creed (2001) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Title mentioned by Nick Burn's dad

NYPD Blue: Oh, Mama! (2002) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Andy, Connie and Theo go to see this film together.

Ice Age (2002)

Langt fra Las Vegas: Mek Pek (2002) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Robert is getting a Monsters Inc themed Happy Meal from McDonalds

According to Jim: Cheryl's Day Off (2002) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The title is mentioned on a cinema-billboard

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

Walt Disney World Resort: Behind the Scenes (2002) (TV Short) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Turtle Talk with Crush is inspired by Disney Pixar's Monsters Inc.

Taz Wanted (2002) (Video Game)

I'm Tired of Killing Your Lovers (2002) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A poster can be seen.

The Jungle Book 2 (2003) ​​​​​​​Baloo scaring Shanti was reused from this film where Sully scares Boo

Midnight Club II (2003) (Video Game) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Talked about.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Mentioned in dialogue

Finding Nemo (2003) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Mike Wazowski is seen swimming with flippers at the end credits of Finding Nemo.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) (Video Game)

Jersey Girl (2004) Video case shown in a video store

The Fridge (2004) (Short) A James P. "Sulley" Sullivan doll is seen

The Incredibles (2004) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Violet in "The Incredibles" renders herself invisible in much the same manner as Randall Boggs in "Monsters, Inc.".

According to Jim: A Crying Shame (2005) (TV Episode) DVD on a shelf at the video store.

100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV Special) Talked about

Dinner for Five: Episode #4.5 (2005) (TV Episode) Bonnie Hunt is attributed to working on this film.

The Daily Show: Bernard-Henri Lévy (2006) (TV Episode) Referred to during a story on Pixar's sale to Disney.

Cars (2006) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In one of the trailers, a logo for the CDA can be seen on the race cars.

Film 2017: Episode dated 27 March 2006 (2006) (TV Episode) Pixar event, pictures seen, title spoken.

Aachi & Ssipak (2006) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​When the cops enter the Hotel where Aachi and Ssipak are staying, The Lady behind the counter shows a striking resemblence to Roz, the Dispatch manager in Monsters, Inc..

Game k n b?: Episode dated 29 November 2006 (2006) (TV Episode) Mentioned as answer to a preliminary question about movies with monster in the title.

Complete Idiot (2007) Simon and friends are playing a name the movie by some quotes game.

Doctor Who Confidential: Monsters Inc. (2007) (TV Episode) Title reference.

Disneyland: Secrets, Stories, & Magic (2007) (Video) Pete Docter wears a shirt with a "Monsters, Inc." design

The Girls Next Door: Everyday Is Wednesday (2008) (TV Episode) a poster for the film can be seen on the wall at Le Paws

WALL·E (2008) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sully's garbage cube in Wall-E's garbage; Mike Wazowski statue in other scene

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.18 (2008) (TV Episode) Included in a $500 question

Nostalgia Critic: Nicktoons (2009) (TV Episode) The Nostalgia Critic insinuates that "Monsters, Inc." is a rip-off of "Aaahh! Real Monsters".

Jeopardy!: Episode #25.169 (2009) (TV Episode) correct response in "Movies in Minivans" category

Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Up (2009) (TV Episode) Poster shown when Hewy discusses Pixar movies

B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009) (Video) A poster has the line 'I'm always watching you- always', a similar line to Roz from Monsters Inc.

Jeopardy!: Episode #26.26 (2009) (TV Episode) Reference in a $2,000 clue in the category "Stars by Movie Roles"

Tracy (2009) Mike and Sulley toy seen in background

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 3 (2010) (TV Episode) Subject of a $5,000 question

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 5 (2010) (TV Episode) Reference in a $2,000 question

Brief Film Reviews: My DVD/Blu-Ray Collection (2010) (TV Episode) DVD cover shown.

Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation Part 2 (2010) (TV Episode) Shrek won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature beating this Pixar film.

Toy Story 3 (2010) When the toddlers are entering the classroom, a quick glimpse of Mary (aka Boo), the only human character in Monsters Inc., can be seen.

Toy Story 3: The Video Game (2010) (Video Game) You can dress up as Mike and Sully.

Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation Part 5 (2010) (TV Episode) John Goodman, who played the opposite council in Bee Movie voice Sulley in this Pixar film.

The Simpsons: Loan-a Lisa (2010) (TV Episode) Mike is seen in the cloud sightings

Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Adventures of Mark Twain (2010) (TV Episode) Jaimetud has a Monster, Inc. poster in the background

Mater's Tall Tales: Tokyo Mater (2010) (TV Episode) Mike and Sulley, in their car forms, are seen briefly when Mater drifts through a Japanese restaurant, that is referring to Harryhausen's Sushi resturant

How It Should Have Ended: How Toy Story 3 Should Have Ended (2011) (TV Episode) Sulley jumps out of Andy's closet

Phelous & the Movies: Phoogeywoogeyman (2011) (TV Episode) Mike and Sully are visible on the title card

Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Cars 2 (2011) (TV Episode) Hewy: "While I'm excited to hear a prequel for Monsters Inc."

Ugly Americans: Wail Street (2011) (TV Episode) Twayne buys a pink Sully doll.

Mad: Kitchen Nightmares Before Christmas/How I Met Your Mummy (2011) (TV Episode) Mike & Sulley seen at the restaurant.

Disney Universe (2011) (Video Game) Costumes of the characters of this movie.

Man Up!: High Road Is the Guy Road (2011) (TV Episode) Mentioned in dialogue by Craig Griffith.

Hollywood's Top Ten: Movies to Warm Your Heart (2011) (TV Episode) Lynda says it will be re-released in the 3D format in 2013

Brave (2012) A relief carving of Sulley is visible in the Witch's cottage.

Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Brave (2012) (TV Episode) Hewy discusses hair in Pixar movies.

Face Off: Monster Twist (2012) (TV Episode) title mentioned

AniMat's Reviews: Hotel Transylvania (2012) (TV Episode) Animat says the premise of Hotel Transylvania sounds like a ripoff of this film.

Nostalgia Critic: The Worst Movies Nostalgia Critic's Reviewed (2012) (TV Episode) Doug gets angry when people say Monsters, Inc. stole the idea from Little Monsters when there were ideas like that before both.

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Ralph is sure Vanellope will be disappointed from her car, but she is very enthusiastic about it - much like Sullivan was afraid Mike will be disappointed to notice his picture in the news is all but covered.

On Cinema: 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Monsters, Inc. 3D' (2012) (TV Episode) Tim and Gregg review this film

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (2012) (Video Game) Mike Wazowski appears in a usable card.

Sketchy: Disney/Star Wars Corporate Retreat (2013) (TV Episode) Sully asks Luke Skywalker if he has seen Boo.

Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 3 (2013) (TV Episode) AniMat mentions "Mike & Sully's Monster Shots" as a "rejected Pixar drink".

Disney Cruise Line: Behind the Magic (2013) (TV Movie) Monsters Academy inspired by Monsters Inc.

Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 4 (2013) (TV Episode) Pete Docter made this film after abandoning WALL·E's original idea, then titled "Trash Planet".

Monsters University (2013) A poster with "Winds of Change" can be seen hanging up in Randall's room at the beginning of the film. This refers to the quote from the first movie when Randall says to Mike "Do you hear that? It's the winds of change".

Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.92 (2013) (TV Episode) Chelsea mentions the movie by name.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.165 (2013) (TV Episode) Billy Crystal says he had to imitate Mike Wazowski for a year after showing his grandchildren the film

Evening Urgant: Lyudmila Maksakova/Instrumenti (2013) (TV Episode) Mentioned by Anton Dolin.

Adjust Your Tracking (2013) Video case is shown.

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) (TV Movie) characters seen in attendance during award ceremony footage

Studio C: How to Make Studio C (2014) (TV Episode) James refers to Jared Shores as "Mike Wazowski."

The Big Bang Theory: The Champagne Reflection (2014) (TV Episode) Dan mentions the movie by name.

NCIS: Los Angeles: Reign Fall (2014) (TV Episode) At the end Sam confesses he played Sully from Monsters Inc.

NCIS: Los Angeles: Humbug (2014) (TV Episode) Mentioned in dialogue by Sam Hanna.

Mike & Mike: Episode dated 24 December 2014 (2014) (TV Episode) Adnan Virk says he liked this movie but not the sequel

WatchMojo: The 10 Most Wanted Worlds for Kingdom Hearts 3 (2015) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #6.

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Appleoosa's Most Wanted (2015) (TV Episode) The Cutie Mark Crusaders scream scaring somebody who than falls on a cactus. The same happened in this film (with knucklebones instead of a cactus).

Inside Out (2015) Some of Boo's screams are reused for younger Riley.

Honest Trailers: Toy Story (Feat. Will Sasso) (2015) (TV Episode) Title shown

Terminator Genisys (2015) Kyle questions Sarah naming the terminator just like Mike questioned Sulley naming the human in Monsters Inc

I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Baby Geniuses (2015) (TV Episode) Poster is shown.

Honest Game Trailers: Disney Infinity (2015) (TV Episode) Sully appears

Loway and Mr. Hand: Mr.Pizza (2015) (TV Episode) Mike appears at the end.

Life, Animated (2016) VHS/DVD cover from Owen's collection

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016) Character sketches

Flat Earth Conspiracy: Flat, Free and Awake 2 (2016) (TV Episode) Mentioned by Lawrence.

500 Questions: Episode #2.4 (2016) (TV Episode) correct answer in "Animated Films" category

Brain Dump: What Zootopia Got Wrong (2016) (TV Episode) Image of Boo crying is shown when Max says "Cartoons aren't supposed to be silly, they're only supposed to make me cry!".

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Hometown Heroes Week 5 (2016) (TV Episode) Included as a possible answer to question.

Cartoon Corner: Free Birds Review (2016) (TV Episode) "The two manage to outmaneuver the hazmat squad [the CDA] from Monsters, Inc..."

Nostalgia Critic: What Happened to Great Disney Villains? (2017) (TV Episode) among Disney films that have surprise villains

The Boss Baby (2017) Staci looks a lot like Boo.

Scared Sheetless (2017) (Short) Sid references the characters.

Honest Trailers: Ghost in the Shell (2017) (2017) (TV Episode) Mentioned by narrator

MsMojo: Top 10 Stars Who Turned Down an Iconic Disney Role (2017) (TV Episode) Bill Murray is #5 for turning down the role of James P. Sullivan.

Sean Bradley Reviews: Baby Driver (2017) (TV Episode) Sean Bradley talks about a scene where Baby is watching this film on TV.

Cash Trapped: Episode #2.22 (2017) (TV Episode) Question subject.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Blake Lively/Gabrielle Union/Wu-Tang (2017) (TV Episode) Blake Lively mentions the movie, Sully and Mike Wazowski

Coco (2017) There is a Mike Wazowski piñata at the beginning of the movie.

I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: The (NOT DREAMWORKS) Collection - 9 Movies! (2017) (TV Episode) Poster is shown.

That Star Wars Girl: Honest Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2018) (TV Episode) The movie is mentioned.

Sanders Shorts: Topics to Avoid (2018) (TV Episode) Thomas Sanders and his friends start a fight about which Pixar movie is the best. Derionna Walker roots for "Monsters, Inc."

How It Should Have Ended: How IT Should Have Ended (2018) (TV Episode) Mike and Sully appear behind a door.

LEGO The Incredibles (2018) (Video Game) Sulley is a playable character in the game.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Remake?!? (2018) (TV Episode) Brought up in Pete Docter's filmography.

Loway and Mr. Hand: Compilation (2018) (TV Episode) Mike appears in "Mr. Pizza".

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Bad Hair Day (2018) (TV Episode) Brought up as film that needed a software to animate hair.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Incredibles Beat Minions (2018) (TV Episode) Brought up as a Pixar film with sequels.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Netflix Girls (2018) (TV Episode) Brought up as a piece of Disney media in Kingdom Hearts III.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Super Crowned Princesses (2018) (TV Episode) Brought up in discussion.

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Boo's door appears in Oh My Disney.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Strangest Disney Theories (2018) (TV Episode) The theory that Boo grew up to be a witch is #1.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Bells of Disney Reboots (2019) (TV Episode) Brought up in Lee Unkrich's filmography.

Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Smallfoot (2019) (TV Episode) The movie is mentioned.

Kingdom Hearts III (2019) (Video Game) Features a world based on this film.

Shazam! (2019) While trying to escape Sivana in the wizard's lair, Shazam and his family happen to run into doors that lead to different places.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Happiest Episode: D (2019) (TV Episode) Waternoose is name dropped.

Nostalgia Critic: Toonami (2019) (TV Episode) The movie is mentioned.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Elsa's Enchanted Event (2019) (TV Episode) Mentioned in dialogue.

Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (2019) (Video Game) Monster PJ Baby Crash resembles Boo.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Trolls: Infinity Strings (2019) (TV Episode) Brought up as a film made by Pixar and in Pete Docter's filmography.

Spin the Wheel: Episode #1.2 (2019) (TV Episode) Referenced in question which Pixar film featured a main character named Boo? Monsters Inc. or Inside Out.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Uh... Meow? (2019) (TV Episode) Brought up as a hit animated film that got hit with plagiarism accusations.

Loway and Mr. Hand: The Curse of the Were-Human (Mini Movie) (2019) (TV Episode) When Mr.Hand is turning into the Were-Human he says he looks like Mike Wazowski.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Top 5 Animation News of 2019 (2019) (TV Episode) Brought up as a piece of media that was involved in a frivolous lawsuit about plagiarism.

What's Your Game?: Movie Quotes Battle: Disney Edition (2020) (TV Episode) Answer to a round

Harley Quinn: Harley Quinn Highway (2020) (TV Episode) Ivy and her crew do a power walk but trip.

Jeopardy!: Episode #36.115 (2020) (TV Episode) Correct response in category "Quotable 21st Century Movies".

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Changing of the Bobs (2020) (TV Episode) Mat makes comparisons between this film and Rumble.

Real-Time Fandub Games: Sonic Riders (2020) (TV Episode) 'If I Didn't Have You' is sung

Rubber (2020) Rick's Christmas tree has a Sully ornament.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Re-Changing of the Bobs (2020) (TV Episode) Brought up in Pete Docter's filmography.

Pixar in Real Life: Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Energy (2020) (TV Episode) The technology to generate electricity from laughs and screams is from this movie

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Disney's Dishonor (2020) (TV Episode) The Abominable Snowman is name dropped.

AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: A Powerful Rat (2020) (TV Episode) Brought up in Pete Docter's filmography.

Features
For the Birds (2000) (Short)

Featured in
Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet Special: Monsters, Inc. (2002) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​reviewed + footage used

CinéMagique (2002) (Short)

Making 'Nemo' (2003) (Video)

The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV Movie) number 53

100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV Special) Clips are shown

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) clips

Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006) (TV Movie) featured in clips

The Pixar Story (2007) clip shown

The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010) (TV Episode) Screenplay Cliché segment

Great Movie Mistakes (2010) (TV Movie) Clips of mistakes shown

Nostalgia Critic: Little Monsters (2010) (TV Episode) Talks about the movie and clips are shown

Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011) (TV Movie) Clips of mistakes shown

Hollywood's Top Ten: Monster Movies (2011) (TV Episode) # 4

The Nostalgia Teen: Top 11 Animated Movies (2011) (TV Episode) # 2

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) Footage shown.

Steve Jobs: iGenius (2012) A clip is featured.

Disneycember: Monsters, Inc. (2012) (TV Episode) Footage is shown.

Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 1 (2012) (TV Episode) Clip shown during introduction.

Inside Pixar (2013) (TV Short) Short clip shown

Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 2 (2013) (TV Episode) Film is talked about, clips shown.

Count It Down: Greatest Animated Movie Characters (2013) (TV Special) Mike Wazowski is #19.

Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios Part 6 (2013) (TV Episode) Number 9 in the top 10 best Pixar movies.

AniMat's Reviews: Monsters University (2013) (TV Episode) AniMat gives his opinion on the first film. Clips briefly shown.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Greatest Pixar Movies (2013) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #7.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Saddest Cartoon Movie Moments (2013) (TV Episode) The moment when Sulley says goodbye to Boo is #10.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Secondary Pixar Characters (2013) (TV Episode) Roz is #3. Randall Boggs gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Primary Pixar Characters (2014) (TV Episode) James P. Sullivan is #5. Mike Wazowski gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Pixar Villains (2014) (TV Episode) Henry J. Waternoose III is #10. Randall Boggs is #3.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Cutest Animated Movie Characters (2014) (TV Episode) Boo is #2.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Cartoon Best Friends in Movies (2014) (TV Episode) Mike & Sulley are #4.

Hollywood in Vienna: Hollywood in Vienna 2014: Comedy Tonight (2014) (TV Episode) The music is accompanied by some clips.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Animated Movies: 2000s (2015) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #7.

Honest Game Trailers: Kingdom Hearts (2015) (TV Episode) Clip is shown

WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Fake Commercials in Movies and TV (2015) (TV Episode) Monsters, Incorporated is #6.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Celebrity Voice Actor Performances (2015) (TV Episode) Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski is #6.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Animated Movies to Watch as a Family (2015) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Funniest Movie Creatures (2016) (TV Episode) Mike Wazowski is #8.

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special (2016) (TV Movie) clips

The Oscars (2016) (TV Special) Sulley seen during "In Memoriam" montage for Daniel Gerson

Greatest Animated Movies (2016) (TV Movie) Number 13 in the countdown

Honest Trailers: Finding Nemo (2016) (TV Episode) Clip is shown

WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Chase Scenes in Movies (2016) (TV Episode) More Doors Please gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Boogeymen (2016) (TV Episode) Randall Boggs gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Best Celebrity Voice Actor Performances (2016) (TV Episode) John Goodman as James P. Sullivan is #6.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Pixar Movie Moments (2016) (TV Episode) Boo's 'Death' is #4. 'Put That Thing Back Where It Came From!' Musical gets an honorable mention.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Fight Scenes in Animated Movies (2016) (TV Episode) Boo vs. Randall Boggs is #9.

Pixar's Greatest Moments (2016) Clips shown

Nostalgia Critic: Disney Sequels We Want (2016) (TV Episode) Critic discusses how a sequel could go, never mind the unnecessary prequel

MsMojo: Another Top 10 Underrated Female Disney Characters (2016) (TV Episode) Roz gets an honorable mention.

MsMojo: Top 10 Female Disney Characters That Deserve Their Own Spinoff (2017) (TV Episode) Boo is #3.

Baby Driver (2017) Baby flips past this on TV, and is later caught quoting from it

MsMojo: Top 10 Cutest Disney Kids (2017) (TV Episode) Boo is #4.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Movie Crossovers We Want (2017) (TV Episode) A crossover between Monsters, Inc. & Toy Story gets an honorable mention.

I Hate Everything: I Hate Sing (2016) (2017) (TV Episode) Clips play in Ralph's video.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Moments That Made Us Ugly Cry (2017) (TV Episode) The moment when Sulley says goodbye is #9.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Funniest Animated Villains in Movies (2017) (TV Episode) Randall Boggs is #7.

MsMojo: Top 10 Female Movie Characters that Deserve a Spinoff (2017) (TV Episode) Boo is #4.

WatchMojo: Top 10 John Goodman Performances (2018) (TV Episode) James P. Sullivan is #5.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Universes That You Didn't Know Were Linked (2018) (TV Episode) The Pixar Universe Theory is #6.

MsMojo: Top 10 Life Lessons Pixar Movies Have Taught Us (2018) (TV Episode) The #9 Pixar life lesson is "Look past stereotypes."

WatchMojo: Top 10 Pixar Villains REDUX (2018) (TV Episode) Randall Boggs is #7.

The Know's Top 10s: Top 10 Pixar Movies (2018) (TV Episode) The #8 pick.

MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Pixar Movie Characters (2018) (TV Episode) Roz is #7. Mike Wazowski is #1.

MsMojo: Top 10 Greatest Pixar Scores (2018) (TV Episode) The score for Monsters, Inc. is #10.

MsMojo: Top 10 Uses of Foreshadowing in Disney Movies (2018) (TV Episode) Banishment & The Abominable Snowman are #10.

MsMojo: Top 10 Celebrity Voice-Over Performances in Pixar Movies (2018) (TV Episode) Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski is #3. Steve Buscemi as Randall Boggs gets an honorable mention.

MsMojo: Top 10 Greatest Pixar Movie Endings of All Time (2018) (TV Episode) Boo Reunites with Sulley is #3.

MsMojo: Top 10 Iconic Animated Characters of the 2000s (2018) (TV Episode) Mike & Sulley are #3.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Songs That Made Us Happy Cry (2019) (TV Episode) "If I Didn't Have You" gets an honorable mention.

MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Female Disney Characters (2019) (TV Episode) Roz is #3.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Movies That NEED a Sequel (2019) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #5.

MsMojo: Top 10 Cutest Pixar Movie Couples (2019) (TV Episode) Mike Wazowski & Celia Mae are #9.

MsMojo: Top 10 Greatest Animated Movie Franchises (2019) (TV Episode) The "Monsters, Inc." franchise gets an honorable mention.

MsMojo: Top 10 Best Opening Scenes in Pixar Movies (2019) (TV Episode) Scared Kid Lesson is #5.

WatchMojo: Top 10 Female Characters Voiced by Men (2019) (TV Episode) Roz is #7.

MsMojo: Top 10 Darkest Pixar Movie Moments (2019) (TV Episode) The Scream Extractor is #6.

MsMojo: Top 10 Surprise Disney Villains (2019) (TV Episode) Henry J. Waternoose is #10.

MsMojo: Top 20 Funniest Animated Disney Movies (2019) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #10.

MsMojo: Top 10 Animated Disney Endings That Will Make You Cry (2019) (TV Episode) The ending of Monsters, Inc. is #8.

MsMojo: Top 10 Cutest Disney Bromances (2019) (TV Episode) Mike Wazowski & James P. Sullivan are #3.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Movies That Dealt with Serious Issues (2019) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. gets an honorable mention with desperate business taking immoral actions.

MsMojo: Top 10 Disney Movies That DON'T Need a Remake (2019) (TV Episode) Monsters, Inc. is #2.

MsMojo: Top 10 Movie & TV Musicals We Wish Existed (2019) (TV Episode) "Put That Thing Back Where It Came From, or So Help Me" is #9.

MsMojo: Top 10 "What Have I Done" Scenes in Disney Movies (2019) (TV Episode) Sulley Scares Boo is #5.

MsMojo: Top 10 Heartbreaking Farewells in Animated Movies (2019) (TV Episode) Boo Gets Taken Home is #3.

MsMojo: Top 10 Sassiest Disney Villains (2020) (TV Episode) Randall Boggs gets an honorable mention.

The Stories That Prepared Us (2020) (Video) Scenes used.

MsMojo: Top 20 Pixar Villains of All Time (2020) (TV Episode) Randall Boggs is #5.

Spoofs
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Feed the Kitty (1952) (Short) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sulley's reactions on when he believes what is Boo getting crushed by the trash compactor.

The Godfather (1972)

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Gallagher: Totally New (1982) (TV Special)

The Right Stuff (1983)

Silkwood (1983)

Witness (1985)

America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988) (TV Series)

Tremors (1990)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Men in Black (1997)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Starship Troopers (1997) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​the ad in the beginning of Monsters Inc spoofs the ad at the end of Starship Troopers

Armageddon (1998) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In the outtakes, the scarers walking into the Scare Floor in the same manner as the drillers before falling all over themselves.

Office Space (1999)

Being John Malkovich (1999)

X-Men (2000)

Hollow Man (2000)

Spoofed in
Lizzie McGuire: Lizzie's Misadventures in HillRidge (2002) (Video Game)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: Maximum Hugh/Sleepless in Retroville (2003) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sleepless in Retroville. This episode is a spoof of the Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. (2001).

Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003)

Cars (2006) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​John Ratzenberger talks about it as it is shown at the end (Monster Trucks, Inc.).

The Simpsons: Angry Dad: The Movie (2011) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A "Monsters, Ltd." poster hangs at the Nickel 'n' Dime Animation Studio office.

Mad: Pokémonsters, Inc./Bane & Kate (2013) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Pokémonsters, Inc. is a spoof of this movie.

Sanders Shorts: Disney Pranks with Friends: Monsters Inc Edition (2015) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thomas makes a prank inspired on the movie. He throws a socket on a friend and then he and another friend cover him with toilet paper while shouting "2019, we have a 2019!"

Real Artists (2017) (Short) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Spoofed in the poster for "Behind the Closet Door"

Robot Chicken: Jew No. 1 Opens a Treasure Chest (2018) (TV Episode) ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Parody skit