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''Monsters University'' was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on [[Monsters University Home Video|Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, digital copy and on demand]] on October 29, 2013. It was accompanied by ''The Blue Umbrella'', Pixar's short film which played alongside the film in theaters.<ref>[http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/pixars-monsters-university-comes-to-blu-ray-and-blu-ray-3d-in-october/ Pixar’s "Monsters University" comes to Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in October]</ref>
''Monsters University'' was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on [[Monsters University Home Video|Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, digital copy and on demand]] on October 29, 2013. It was accompanied by ''The Blue Umbrella'', Pixar's short film which played alongside the film in theaters.<ref>[http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/pixars-monsters-university-comes-to-blu-ray-and-blu-ray-3d-in-october/ Pixar’s "Monsters University" comes to Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in October]</ref>
==Reception==
==Reception==
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===Critical response===
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===Critical Response===
''Monsters University'' has received mainly positive reviews from critics. The film has a 78% approval rating on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 177 reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10. According to that website's critical consensus, the film "doesn't scale the heights of Pixar's finest efforts, but ''Monsters University'' is still funny and thoughtful family entertainment for viewers of any age."<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monsters_university/ Monsters University (2013)]</ref> Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 65 based on 41 reviews.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/monsters-university Monsters University]</ref>
''Monsters University'' has received mainly positive reviews from critics. The film has a 78% approval rating on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 177 reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10. According to that website's critical consensus, the film "doesn't scale the heights of Pixar's finest efforts, but ''Monsters University'' is still funny and thoughtful family entertainment for viewers of any age."<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monsters_university/ Monsters University (2013)]</ref> Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 65 based on 41 reviews.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/monsters-university Monsters University]</ref>
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Leonard Maltin of ''IndieWire'' praised the animation and art direction, but wrote that he wished "the movie was funnier and wasn't so plot-heavy" and that "Pixar has raised the bar for animated features so high that when they turn out a film that’s merely good, instead of great, they have only themselves to blame for causing critics to damn them with faint praise."<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/monsters-university Monsters University - Leonard Maltin - Blogs - Indiewire]</ref> Michael Phillips of the ''Chicago Tribune'' gave the film two stars out of four, saying, "''Monsters University'', the weirdly charmless sequel to the animated 2001 Pixar hit ''Monsters, Inc.'', is no better or worse than the average (and I mean average) time-filling sequel cranked out by other animation houses."<ref>[https://archive.is/20130624234859/www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-0618-monsters-university-20130620,0,6683505.column Monsters University movie review by Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips]</ref> Todd McCarthy of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' gave the film a negative review, saying that it "never surprises, goes off in unexpected directions or throws you for a loop in the manner of the best Pixar stories. Nor does it come close to elating through the sheer imagination of its conceits and storytelling."<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/monsters-university/review/564746 Monsters University Review]</ref>
Leonard Maltin of ''IndieWire'' praised the animation and art direction, but wrote that he wished "the movie was funnier and wasn't so plot-heavy" and that "Pixar has raised the bar for animated features so high that when they turn out a film that’s merely good, instead of great, they have only themselves to blame for causing critics to damn them with faint praise."<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/monsters-university Monsters University - Leonard Maltin - Blogs - Indiewire]</ref> Michael Phillips of the ''Chicago Tribune'' gave the film two stars out of four, saying, "''Monsters University'', the weirdly charmless sequel to the animated 2001 Pixar hit ''Monsters, Inc.'', is no better or worse than the average (and I mean average) time-filling sequel cranked out by other animation houses."<ref>[https://archive.is/20130624234859/www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-0618-monsters-university-20130620,0,6683505.column Monsters University movie review by Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips]</ref> Todd McCarthy of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' gave the film a negative review, saying that it "never surprises, goes off in unexpected directions or throws you for a loop in the manner of the best Pixar stories. Nor does it come close to elating through the sheer imagination of its conceits and storytelling."<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/monsters-university/review/564746 Monsters University Review]</ref>
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===Box office===
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===Box Office Results===
''Monsters University'' earned $268,492,764 in North America, and $475,066,843 elsewhere, summing up to a worldwide total of $743,559,607. It is the fifty-fourth highest-grossing film,<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses]</ref> the fourth highest-grossing 2013 film,<ref name="boxofficemojo1"/> the third highest-grossing Pixar film,<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=pixar.htm Pixar Movies at the Box Office]</ref> and the eleventh highest-grossing animated film. The film earned $136.9 million worldwide on its opening weekend.<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm All Time Worldwide Opening Records]</ref> Disney declined to provide a budget for the film; ''Entertainment Weekly'' speculated that it was higher than that of ''Brave'' ($185 million), mainly because of the high cost of John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprising their roles.<ref name="EW1stWeekend">[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/06/23/box-office-report-monsters-university-world-war-z/ Box office report: 'Monsters University' scares up $82 million, 'World War Z' shatters expectations]</ref> Shockya, a subsidiary website of CraveOnline, estimated the budget to be $200 million—on par with ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' and ''Cars 2''.<ref name="Shockya">[http://www.shockya.com/news/2013/06/30/box-office-report-monsters-university-schools-the-heat-and-white-house-down/ Box Office Report: Monsters University schools The Heat and White House Down]</ref>
''Monsters University'' earned $268,492,764 in North America, and $475,066,843 elsewhere, summing up to a worldwide total of $743,559,607. It is the fifty-fourth highest-grossing film,<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses]</ref> the fourth highest-grossing 2013 film,<ref name="boxofficemojo1"/> the third highest-grossing Pixar film,<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=pixar.htm Pixar Movies at the Box Office]</ref> and the eleventh highest-grossing animated film. The film earned $136.9 million worldwide on its opening weekend.<ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm All Time Worldwide Opening Records]</ref> Disney declined to provide a budget for the film; ''Entertainment Weekly'' speculated that it was higher than that of ''Brave'' ($185 million), mainly because of the high cost of John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprising their roles.<ref name="EW1stWeekend">[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/06/23/box-office-report-monsters-university-world-war-z/ Box office report: 'Monsters University' scares up $82 million, 'World War Z' shatters expectations]</ref> Shockya, a subsidiary website of CraveOnline, estimated the budget to be $200 million—on par with ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' and ''Cars 2''.<ref name="Shockya">[http://www.shockya.com/news/2013/06/30/box-office-report-monsters-university-schools-the-heat-and-white-house-down/ Box Office Report: Monsters University schools The Heat and White House Down]</ref>
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====Outside North America====
====Outside North America====
The film earned $54.5 million in 35 markets on its opening weekend.<ref name="wknd-rprt"/> It set a Disney·Pixar opening-weekend record in Latin America with revenues of $31.7 million.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monsters-university-marks-disney-pixars-574206 'Monsters University' Marks Disney/Pixar's Top Latin America Opening]</ref> In Argentina, the film set an opening weekend record among all films with $5.49 million.<ref>[https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/blog/disneypixar-monsters-university-breaks-records-latin-america Disney•Pixar's 'Monsters University' Breaks Records in Latin America]</ref><ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/argentina/?yr=2013&wk=25&p=new Argentina Box Office June 20–23, 2013]</ref> In Australia, where it had a simultaneous release with ''Despicable Me 2'', ''Monsters University'' debuted behind the latter with $3.56 million in third place.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/australia/?yr=2013&wk=25&p=.htm Australia Box Office June 20–23, 2013]</ref> In Hong Kong, the film set opening-day (HK$5.03 million),<ref>[http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/monsters-sets-hong-kong-animation-record Monsters sets Hong Kong animation record]</ref> single-day (HK$7.93 million) and opening-weekend (HK$25.79 million) records among animated films, beating the previous record holder, ''Toy Story 3''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monsters-university-breaks-hong-kong-585462 'Monsters University' Breaks Another Hong Kong Box Office Record]</ref> In the UK, the film topped the box office during its opening weekend with a gross of GB£3.46 million.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a499068/monsters-university-beats-despicable-me-2-at-uk-box-office.html 'Monsters University' beats 'Despicable Me 2' at UK box office – Movies News]</ref> The film's largest opening occurred in China, where its $13 million debut ranked fourth among Disney films.<ref>[http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2013-08-25-global-the-minions-take-over-the-world-with-8058m-total GLOBAL: The Minions Take Over The World With $805.8M Total]</ref><ref name="ovrs-mrkts">[http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=monstersinc2.htm Monsters University (2013) - International Box Office Results]</ref> The film's highest-grossing markets are Japan ($90.1 million), the UK, Ireland, and Malta ($47.2 million), and Mexico ($37.6 million).<ref name="ovrs-mrkts"/>
The film earned $54.5 million in 35 markets on its opening weekend.<ref name="wknd-rprt"/> It set a Disney·Pixar opening-weekend record in Latin America with revenues of $31.7 million.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monsters-university-marks-disney-pixars-574206 'Monsters University' Marks Disney/Pixar's Top Latin America Opening]</ref> In Argentina, the film set an opening weekend record among all films with $5.49 million.<ref>[https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/blog/disneypixar-monsters-university-breaks-records-latin-america Disney•Pixar's 'Monsters University' Breaks Records in Latin America]</ref><ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/argentina/?yr=2013&wk=25&p=new Argentina Box Office June 20–23, 2013]</ref> In Australia, where it had a simultaneous release with ''Despicable Me 2'', ''Monsters University'' debuted behind the latter with $3.56 million in third place.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/australia/?yr=2013&wk=25&p=.htm Australia Box Office June 20–23, 2013]</ref> In Hong Kong, the film set opening-day (HK$5.03 million),<ref>[http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/monsters-sets-hong-kong-animation-record Monsters sets Hong Kong animation record]</ref> single-day (HK$7.93 million) and opening-weekend (HK$25.79 million) records among animated films, beating the previous record holder, ''Toy Story 3''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monsters-university-breaks-hong-kong-585462 'Monsters University' Breaks Another Hong Kong Box Office Record]</ref> In the UK, the film topped the box office during its opening weekend with a gross of GB£3.46 million.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a499068/monsters-university-beats-despicable-me-2-at-uk-box-office.html 'Monsters University' beats 'Despicable Me 2' at UK box office – Movies News]</ref> The film's largest opening occurred in China, where its $13 million debut ranked fourth among Disney films.<ref>[http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2013-08-25-global-the-minions-take-over-the-world-with-8058m-total GLOBAL: The Minions Take Over The World With $805.8M Total]</ref><ref name="ovrs-mrkts">[http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=monstersinc2.htm Monsters University (2013) - International Box Office Results]</ref> The film's highest-grossing markets are Japan ($90.1 million), the UK, Ireland, and Malta ($47.2 million), and Mexico ($37.6 million).<ref name="ovrs-mrkts"/>
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
See [[Monsters University Trivia]]
See [[Monsters University Trivia]]