--- product_id: 1283976 title: "Monsters University" price: "€ 29.62" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/1283976-monsters-university store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Monsters University **Price:** € 29.62 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Monsters University - **How much does it cost?** € 29.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1283976-monsters-university) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Disney-Pixar proudly presents the hilarious story of how two mismatched monsters met and became lifelong friends in a movie screaming with laughter and oozing with heart. Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer -- and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, "Sulley" (John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. With their dreams temporarily dashed, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. desertcart.com Ever wonder how Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan paired up to become the top scaring team at Monsters, Inc.? Somebody at Pixar did, and it turns out that the seemingly made-for-each-other partnership had an unexpectedly rocky beginning. Wazowski's childhood dream was to become a professional scarer, and his acceptance into Monsters University was a dream come true--until an unfortunate encounter with "Jimmy" Sullivan ignited a rivalry that threatened both monsters' chances of success. True opposites, Wazowski is studious, uptight, and completely intent on learning the history and theory behind scaring, but lacks any semblance of actual scare factor, while the boisterous Sulley relies on natural scaring ability and his family's reputation, but devotes virtually no time or attention to his studies. When an argument between the two classmates gets out of hand, they are expelled from the scare program, and the fraternity-sponsored Scare Games offers them one last-chance opportunity to get back into the program. Wazowski and Sulley reluctantly join forces with one another and a hodge-podge of other misfits out of sheer necessity, but they are a team in name only, with each of the two monsters vowing to pull the "team" to victory through his individual efforts and sheer willpower. What the pair discovers is that only by working together and taking advantage of each member's individual differences do they have a chance of winning the contest. The animation in this film is absolutely stellar, the story is intriguing, the development of favorite characters is believable, and the foreshadowing of Monsters, Inc. events is skillful and subtle. Humor abounds throughout the film and the jokes and gags flow freely on a variety of levels, ensuring that kids and adults alike are kept laughing and wondering what's coming next. Returning voice talent Billy Crystal and John Goodman are joined by Nathan Fillion, Helen Mirren, and Julia Sweeney, among others. While the film lacks the sweetness of Boo's relationship with "Kitty" in Monsters, Inc., Monsters University is a prequel that complements the original film well and will weather repeated viewings. --Tami Horiuchi Review: Excellent movie. I'd recommend a purchase over rental. - I did it again. I should know better. I'm the father of a four year old who rented a Pixar movie rather than purchased it. He loves it. I think it's a great movie I could watch a dozen times with him, and I can already see it happening. I did it with Monsters, Inc. also. He'll watch it a few times, it will go away, he won't understand why, and I'll buy it because A) I know we will get our money's worth and B) I wouldn't mind watching it again myself. We've watched it twice and he's had it for 6 hours. Plus we had to leave for a bit, so he's hooked. Great characters, this movie is overflowing with charm. It's great for all ages, just like every Pixar movie. Review: Why the lessons in `Monsters University' are Pixar's most bold yet - UPDATE 11/4/13: Blu-ray details review. QUALITY: Unsurprisingly, the video quality is stunning. Little else needs to be said about the transfer. It's flawless. EXTRAS: There are a TON of extras! If you like the behind-the-scenes process of filmmaking, the extras here are about as extensive as I've seen before. Not only do the shorts give a background of life on Pixar's campus (Campus Life), but plenty of dedication to each aspect of making the film. Of course, there's also some deleted scenes. What's nice about the scenes is that director Dan Scalon talks you through the scene in detail and why it was cut. They are of course unfinished, but still interesting to see what could have been part of the movie. If I have one complaint, it's the layout of the bonus features menu. Despite the features being on a blu-ray disc, the menu does not operate like a blu-ray menu. Typically, you're able to operate within the menu while the movie (or features) are playing on screen. Instead, you need to return to the menu screen to select the next option. It's a small caveat, but there we go. SPOILERS BELOW. DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM. If you don't care about the end being discussed, then by all means read on... My wife and I saw Monsters University and both loved it. Many of the Top Critics on Rotten Tomatoes however, seemed to miss the point of the film entirely. "This is a safe, predictable, edge-free, nearly bland effort from a studio that rarely hedges its bets." - Richard Roeper "[It] conforms to [Pixar's] apparent drift toward the average, with toy sales taking priority over originality." - Liam Lacey "Monsters University is cute, and funny, and the animation, though not exactly inspired, is certainly colorful." - Steven Rae "Mostly memorable for being fine but forgettable." - Betsy Sharkey Since 1995, Pixar has dominated computer animated filmmaking. They constantly win Academy Awards (9 nominations, 7 wins for Best Animated Feature) and are universally praised for their efforts by the critics. Nearly each Pixar movie has a handful of lessons or dominant themes it tries to teach and tell. The Toy Story Trilogy (friendship, getting older) A Bug's Life (self-esteem, ingenuity, teamwork) Monster Inc (greed, pride) Finding Nemo (father-son relationship, growing up, letting go) The Incredibles (family values, honor) *Cars and Cars 2 (I'm pretty sure these are just about marketing toys) Ratatouille (friendship, trust, confidence) WALL-E (consumerism, environmentalism) Up (love, living life in the moment) Brave (family values, respect, love, mother-daughter relationship). However, after seeing MU and reading the critical reviews, I was shocked how many reviewers missed the point of the film and the important lessons Pixar chose to address in the film. You could even make the argument that the lessons in MU are more bold than any previous Pixar film. Which leads to why MU is ultimately about failure and why that's okay. Obviously, as this is a movie about college, there are your typical and inherent lessons for the characters (finding your place, growing up, building friendships), but the most important and surprising lesson is watching Mike Wazowski fail. This lesson is a particularly unique and groundbreaking approach for the age groups in Generation Y (Millennial) and Z. Generational scholar and author Ron Alsop argued that the Millennial generation is a group of "trophy kids", who were given rewards just for participating. I'm a Millennial and like many of my friends growing up, we all received gold stars on our homework, ribbons for events, etc. constantly rewarding us for just doing our job. You could also argue we've been constantly told that we could achieve anything we want if we just worked hard. We were told there was no way we could fail. This is the definitive issue that MU tackles head-on. From the age of little monster, Mike is enthralled with the career of being a scarer - the job that every monster dreams of. It's for the cream of the crop. Mike is told continually as a small monster that he's too small and not scary enough to succeed. It's only after he sneaks into a live door on the Monsters, Inc. scare floor that people believe he's capable of great things. He uses that moment to work hard and get into Monsters University to study at the School of Scaring. The main plot is the competitive nature between the hard-working Mike and the famous-last-name Sullivan. Their antagonistic rivalry drives the story until they are forced to work together to get back into the School of Scaring. Like all feel good movies, Mike and Sullivan ultimately save the day, win the Scare Games and are cheered and admired amongst everyone at the school. They defeat the oppressive Dean and defy expectations, the day is theirs! But it's right that that the writers (Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, Dan Scanlon) drastically changes things. Sullivan admits to cheating to help his team of lovable losers win and save face for Mike who he believes isn't scary. When Mike finds out, he breaks into the door testing laboratory to prove to himself that he is indeed scary. However, he quickly learns that he does not in fact scare the kids in the cabin. Crushed, Mike goes to the nearby lake and wallows in self-pity. Everything he's dreamed about and worked for has been for naught - he's failed to be scary, what society tells them is the only thing monsters should be. In the end Mike accepts this and along with Sully works his way from the mailroom at Monsters Inc. to the scare floor where we find him and Sully in Monsters, Inc. While this journey from the mailroom to success supports the "work hard and you can accomplish anything" mentality of our generations, it also addresses the fact that Mike isn't ultimately meeting his initial goal. He acknowledges his failure and grows past that. No other examples come to mind of children movies in which a character or character fail and are okay with it, at least not in the end. This is what the critics missed. Pixar has chosen to tell a story about children (monsters) who grew up and realized that they cannot achieve their dreams, that their dreams are out of reach and totally unattainable. This bold lesson is actually a fantastic one for kids who watch this film. For some, it's been decades of being taught that it is okay to fail, but that with hard work you can still achieve those dreams. For many that's true, but for some it's just not feasible. MU has managed to tell a story that supports that second statement. Failing isn't bad and realizing that some dreams really are out of reach is also okay. The real lesson is to be comfortable with who you are, what you're truly capable of and utilizing your strengths to better yourself and your community. That's what Mike does, he becomes the coach and teacher. His knowledge of scaring helps Sullivan to eventual massive success. He helps the rest of Oozma Kappa reach their dreams. It's not a story about settling, it's a story about failing, learning from it and growing from the experience to make yourself and others better. It's a life lesson that we should share with this current and future generations. Yes you can reach your dreams with hard work, but if you can't, that's okay too. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00E9ZATJO | | Actors | Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, Peter Sohn, Steve Buscemi | | Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #5,583 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #521 in Kids & Family DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (11,363) | | Director | Dan Scanlon | | Dubbed: | English, Spanish | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 203208 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | MPAA rating | G (General Audience) | | Media Format | NTSC, Subtitled | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.64 ounces | | Release date | October 29, 2013 | | Run time | 1 hour and 44 minutes | | Studio | DISNEY/PIXAR | | Subtitles: | English, Spanish | | Writers | Screenplay by Daniel Gerson & Robert L. Baird and, Story by Dan Scanlon, Daniel Gerson & Robert L. Ba | ## Product Details - **Format:** NTSC, Subtitled - **Genre:** Animation - **Initial release date:** 2013-06-21 - **Language:** English ## Images ![Monsters University - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vRogwKPmL.jpg) ![Monsters University - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810alB3OYIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent movie. I'd recommend a purchase over rental. *by S***H on September 24, 2025* I did it again. I should know better. I'm the father of a four year old who rented a Pixar movie rather than purchased it. He loves it. I think it's a great movie I could watch a dozen times with him, and I can already see it happening. I did it with Monsters, Inc. also. He'll watch it a few times, it will go away, he won't understand why, and I'll buy it because A) I know we will get our money's worth and B) I wouldn't mind watching it again myself. We've watched it twice and he's had it for 6 hours. Plus we had to leave for a bit, so he's hooked. Great characters, this movie is overflowing with charm. It's great for all ages, just like every Pixar movie. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why the lessons in `Monsters University' are Pixar's most bold yet *by M***M on July 20, 2013* UPDATE 11/4/13: Blu-ray details review. QUALITY: Unsurprisingly, the video quality is stunning. Little else needs to be said about the transfer. It's flawless. EXTRAS: There are a TON of extras! If you like the behind-the-scenes process of filmmaking, the extras here are about as extensive as I've seen before. Not only do the shorts give a background of life on Pixar's campus (Campus Life), but plenty of dedication to each aspect of making the film. Of course, there's also some deleted scenes. What's nice about the scenes is that director Dan Scalon talks you through the scene in detail and why it was cut. They are of course unfinished, but still interesting to see what could have been part of the movie. If I have one complaint, it's the layout of the bonus features menu. Despite the features being on a blu-ray disc, the menu does not operate like a blu-ray menu. Typically, you're able to operate within the menu while the movie (or features) are playing on screen. Instead, you need to return to the menu screen to select the next option. It's a small caveat, but there we go. SPOILERS BELOW. DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM. If you don't care about the end being discussed, then by all means read on... My wife and I saw Monsters University and both loved it. Many of the Top Critics on Rotten Tomatoes however, seemed to miss the point of the film entirely. "This is a safe, predictable, edge-free, nearly bland effort from a studio that rarely hedges its bets." - Richard Roeper "[It] conforms to [Pixar's] apparent drift toward the average, with toy sales taking priority over originality." - Liam Lacey "Monsters University is cute, and funny, and the animation, though not exactly inspired, is certainly colorful." - Steven Rae "Mostly memorable for being fine but forgettable." - Betsy Sharkey Since 1995, Pixar has dominated computer animated filmmaking. They constantly win Academy Awards (9 nominations, 7 wins for Best Animated Feature) and are universally praised for their efforts by the critics. Nearly each Pixar movie has a handful of lessons or dominant themes it tries to teach and tell. The Toy Story Trilogy (friendship, getting older) A Bug's Life (self-esteem, ingenuity, teamwork) Monster Inc (greed, pride) Finding Nemo (father-son relationship, growing up, letting go) The Incredibles (family values, honor) *Cars and Cars 2 (I'm pretty sure these are just about marketing toys) Ratatouille (friendship, trust, confidence) WALL-E (consumerism, environmentalism) Up (love, living life in the moment) Brave (family values, respect, love, mother-daughter relationship). However, after seeing MU and reading the critical reviews, I was shocked how many reviewers missed the point of the film and the important lessons Pixar chose to address in the film. You could even make the argument that the lessons in MU are more bold than any previous Pixar film. Which leads to why MU is ultimately about failure and why that's okay. Obviously, as this is a movie about college, there are your typical and inherent lessons for the characters (finding your place, growing up, building friendships), but the most important and surprising lesson is watching Mike Wazowski fail. This lesson is a particularly unique and groundbreaking approach for the age groups in Generation Y (Millennial) and Z. Generational scholar and author Ron Alsop argued that the Millennial generation is a group of "trophy kids", who were given rewards just for participating. I'm a Millennial and like many of my friends growing up, we all received gold stars on our homework, ribbons for events, etc. constantly rewarding us for just doing our job. You could also argue we've been constantly told that we could achieve anything we want if we just worked hard. We were told there was no way we could fail. This is the definitive issue that MU tackles head-on. From the age of little monster, Mike is enthralled with the career of being a scarer - the job that every monster dreams of. It's for the cream of the crop. Mike is told continually as a small monster that he's too small and not scary enough to succeed. It's only after he sneaks into a live door on the Monsters, Inc. scare floor that people believe he's capable of great things. He uses that moment to work hard and get into Monsters University to study at the School of Scaring. The main plot is the competitive nature between the hard-working Mike and the famous-last-name Sullivan. Their antagonistic rivalry drives the story until they are forced to work together to get back into the School of Scaring. Like all feel good movies, Mike and Sullivan ultimately save the day, win the Scare Games and are cheered and admired amongst everyone at the school. They defeat the oppressive Dean and defy expectations, the day is theirs! But it's right that that the writers (Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, Dan Scanlon) drastically changes things. Sullivan admits to cheating to help his team of lovable losers win and save face for Mike who he believes isn't scary. When Mike finds out, he breaks into the door testing laboratory to prove to himself that he is indeed scary. However, he quickly learns that he does not in fact scare the kids in the cabin. Crushed, Mike goes to the nearby lake and wallows in self-pity. Everything he's dreamed about and worked for has been for naught - he's failed to be scary, what society tells them is the only thing monsters should be. In the end Mike accepts this and along with Sully works his way from the mailroom at Monsters Inc. to the scare floor where we find him and Sully in Monsters, Inc. While this journey from the mailroom to success supports the "work hard and you can accomplish anything" mentality of our generations, it also addresses the fact that Mike isn't ultimately meeting his initial goal. He acknowledges his failure and grows past that. No other examples come to mind of children movies in which a character or character fail and are okay with it, at least not in the end. This is what the critics missed. Pixar has chosen to tell a story about children (monsters) who grew up and realized that they cannot achieve their dreams, that their dreams are out of reach and totally unattainable. This bold lesson is actually a fantastic one for kids who watch this film. For some, it's been decades of being taught that it is okay to fail, but that with hard work you can still achieve those dreams. For many that's true, but for some it's just not feasible. MU has managed to tell a story that supports that second statement. Failing isn't bad and realizing that some dreams really are out of reach is also okay. The real lesson is to be comfortable with who you are, what you're truly capable of and utilizing your strengths to better yourself and your community. That's what Mike does, he becomes the coach and teacher. His knowledge of scaring helps Sullivan to eventual massive success. He helps the rest of Oozma Kappa reach their dreams. It's not a story about settling, it's a story about failing, learning from it and growing from the experience to make yourself and others better. It's a life lesson that we should share with this current and future generations. Yes you can reach your dreams with hard work, but if you can't, that's okay too. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great watch! *by D***S on January 3, 2024* Monsters University is a fantastic movie! This prequel to Monsters, Inc. is filled with humor, heart, and valuable life lessons. The animation is stunning, and the story of Mike and Sulley's college days is both entertaining and relatable. 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