At which Los Angeles theater did Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. premiere in 2001?

Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles in 2001.

The El Capitan Theatre is a historic movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard. It was restored and operated by The Walt Disney Company, making it a natural venue for a major Disney-distributed Pixar premiere. Monsters, Inc. had its premiere there on October 28, 2001, several days before its wider United States release.

The premiere should not be confused with the film’s general theatrical release, which took place on November 2, 2001. It also differs from the film’s later home-video launches and from Pixar’s separate premiere events for other productions.

The El Capitan has hosted many Disney-related screenings and special events. Its association with Disney makes it especially notable in the history of Pixar’s early feature films, when Pixar releases were distributed theatrically by Disney.