# Monsters, Inc. (2001)

**German title:** Die Monster AG


**Genres:** Animation, Comedy

**Duration:** 92 min

**Age rating:** FSK 6

**IMDb:** [8.0](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.1](https://letterboxd.com/film/monsters-inc/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 96%, Popcornmeter: 90%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monsters_inc)

## Description

In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.

## Details

**Premiere:** 31 Jan 2002

**Director:** Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich

**Cast:** Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bob Peterson, John Ratzenberger, Frank Oz, Daniel Gerson, Steve Susskind, Bonnie Hunt

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OV

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuQH_ASzu8)

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-20 (Tuesday)

- **[Zoo Palast](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/16-zoo-palast.md) (Charlottenburg):** [2026-10-20 20:00](https://zoopalast.premiumkino.de/en/vorstellung/die-monster-ag/20261020/2000/qbCIRHR3q9M1Aee3oYcyolyYIllfY9IcwbE3fcyjUvc~)  (OV)