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Monsters, Inc.
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About 2001 animated film directed by Pete Docter
Genres fantasy, comedy, buddy, monster, children's
Directed by Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman
Written by Andrew Stanton, Rhett Reese, Dan Gerson, Jonathan Roberts
Music Randy Newman
Runtime 92 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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