Monsters, Inc.
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 2, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
31
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
Washington PostRita Kempley
Marvels of animation abound in Monsters, Inc. -- when it comes to irreverent humor and real heart, Monsters doesn't quite measure up.
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Though it has its charms, Monsters, Inc. does not measure up. As a childhood entertainment it is certainly fine, but Pixar's celebrated lure for adults is largely absent. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
The funny lines fall flat and the relationships and conversations among adult characters are straight out of 1950s sitcoms. Now that's scary. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
But Monsters, Inc. -- directed by Pixar soldier Pete Docter, not by master digital comic John Lasseter -- turns out to be stingy on context, commentary, and the prism-ing view of pop culture that made the earlier films mint. Read full review
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