Which animation studio made Monsters, Inc.?

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Pixar made Monsters, Inc. The 2001 animated comedy was produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Pete Docter, with Lee Unkrich and David Silverman as co-directors.

The story follows James P. “Sulley” Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, employees at a monster factory that generates energy by scaring human children. Their world changes when a little girl called Boo enters the factory. The monsters believe children are toxic, so Sulley and Mike must hide her while discovering that laughter is more powerful than fear.

Monsters, Inc. was Pixar’s fourth feature film and followed Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, and Toy Story 2. Its production involved major technical work on realistic fur and cloth, especially for Sulley’s enormous blue coat. A common mix-up is calling Disney the animation studio: Disney distributed the film, but Pixar created and animated it.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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