"Monsters, Inc." (Dutch title "Monsters en co.") is a 2001 American animated film by Pixar Animation Studios, released by Walt Disney Pictures. The movie is set in a monster world where the main characters, Sulley and Mike, work at Monsters, Inc., a factory that generates energy by scaring children. Despite the monsters' belief that children are toxic, a little girl named Boo accidentally enters their world. Sulley and Mike then team up to return her home safely while uncovering a plot involving the factory's CEO. The film is notable for its friendship, comedy, and fantasy elements, and it later inspired a television series continuation on Disney+.