20 Movie Details You Probably Never Noticed In Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is absolutely packed with small details and hidden Easter eggs, which isn't unusual for a Pixar film. The animators at Pixar have been hiding fun bits of trivia and blink-and-you'll-miss-it details for over twenty years. Even though Monsters, Inc. has undoubtedly been out for a while, we bet there's more than a few small movie details in this list that you've never noticed.
Take a look below and see if you've caught any of these Monsters, Inc. small movie details, and vote up the ones you find most interesting!
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Boo's Real Name Is Written On The Top Left Corner Of Her Drawing
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By Redditor /u/AYO_nonymous
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2 Years Before Finding Nemo, Boo Gave Sully A Toy Clown Fish
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By Redditor /u/RITAPOON:
In Monsters, Inc., when Sully is saying bye to Boo, she gives Sully a toy Nemo, which came out two years later.
Interesting detail? - 3
Monsters U References Randall's "Wind Of Change" Quote From Monsters Inc
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From Redditor /u/XmilkyjoeX:
In Monsters University (2013) the poster over Randall’s dorm bed refers to the quote he makes in the earlier Monsters, Inc. film. (It reads “Winds of Change....shhhh do you hear it?)
Interesting detail? - 4
The Rules Are Replaced With The Ten Rules For Comedy
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By Redditor /u/juxtaposition21:
Monsters, Inc. (2001), rules for comedy are posted after its discovered that laughter is more powerful than screams.
Interesting detail? - 5
Because Of His Lack Of Ears, Fungus's Glasses Attach To His Helmet
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By Redditor /u/BetterThanUsually:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001) Fungus has a bracket on his helmet that attaches to his glasses, to keep them secure on his face due to his lack of ears.
Interesting detail? - 6
Mike Has 3 Post-Its Up Reminding Him To File His Paperwork
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By Redditor /u/FlamingBunny999:
In Monster’s, Inc. (2001), Mike has three sticky note reminders to file his paperwork in his locker, which he later forgets to do, driving the plot of the movie.
Interesting detail? - 7
The Meaning Of The 2319 White Sock Code
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By Redditor /u/iwasAfookenLegend:
In Monsters, Inc. 2319 is code for White Sock. The 23rd letter in the alphabet is W and 19 is S. WS = White Sock
Interesting detail? - 8
The Laugh Canisters Are Larger To Accommodate The Higher Power
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From Redditor /u/Mrtnxzylpck:
The laugh canisters are made bigger to accommodate the higher power of laugher in comparison to screams.
Interesting detail? - 9
The Size Variety Of Coffee Cups At The Office
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By Redditor /u/CC-2389:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001), the coffee station has multiple cup sizes for monsters great and small.
Interesting detail? - 10
A Cheeky Disclaimer At The End Of The Credits
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By Redditor /u/DamonHay:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001) at the end of the credits there is a line that says, “No monsters were harmed in the making of this motion picture.”
Interesting detail? - 11
Sully's Chair Has A Hole In It To Accommodate His Tail
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By Redditor /u/prentle
Interesting detail? - 12
The Wallpaper Randall Blends Into Is Andy's From Toy Story
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By Redditor /u/SACREDTRINITY:
In Monsters, Inc. the background that is pulled down behind Randall is a reference to the starting wallpaper in Toy Story.
Interesting detail? - 13
The Sushi Restaurant Pays Homage To Stop Motion Animator Ray Harryhausen
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By Redditor /u/PoglaTheGrate:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001), the sushi restaurant Mike and Celia go to is called Harryhausen's, in honor of stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. The octopus chef in the restaurant has only six tentacles, a reference to the Harryhausen animated It Came from Beneath the Sea.
Interesting detail? - 14
The Countdown Starts From Seven Because Jerry Has Seven Fingers
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By Redditor /u/Cragsterboy
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Mike Wazowski Parodies Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out of My Life” Music Video
By Redditor /u/jakeseyenipples:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001) when Mike Wazowski sings “She’s Out of Our Hair,” it parodies Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out of My Life” music video, barstool and all.
Interesting detail? - 16
The Paint On The Scare Bell Has Chipped From Overuse
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By Redditor /u/Dimwit0:
In Monsters, Inc., the paint on the edge of the Scare Floor bell is chipped from being hit by the hammer so much.
Interesting detail? - 17
Mike Uses Boo's Sock To Distract The Yellow CDA Guys
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From Redditor /u/EverythinShinyCapn:
I must’ve watched Monsters, Inc. a hundred times with my two year old and only just noticed now that the sock Mike uses to distract the yellow CDA guys is Boo’s.
Interesting detail? - 18
There's A Button Labeled "FIZT," A Nod To Pixar Animation
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By Redditor /u/SilentCurse3:
In Monsters, Inc. (2001) during the scare floor scene, the large button on the top left corner of the keyboard says 'FIZT'. That is the name of the hair simulation physics tool used to animate the characters hair.
Interesting detail? - 19
Mike References Billy Crystal In Harry Met Sally With The "White Man's Overbite"
By Redditor /u/cjcorr:
In Monsters, Inc., after Mike has a successful first comedy routine, he celebrates by doing the “white man’s overbite” from When Harry Met Sally. Crystal of course voices Mike.
Interesting detail? - 20
Monsters, Inc., Abbreviated As "M.I.," Is Reflected In The Logo As A Literal Eye
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By Redditor /u/musicaljerks
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