Sully Mike meet in college and being their scare careers. New Box Art Year 2013 Theatrical Release 2013 06 21 Video Release 2013 10 29 Studio Pixar Genre Comedy MPAA Rating G Color Color Runtime 104 Animated Animated Full Synopsis Ever since college bound Mike Wazowski voice of Billy Crystal was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University MU . But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, Sulley voice of John Goodman , a natural born Scarer. The pair's out of control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University's elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Director Dan Scanlon Cast Dan Scanlon; Billy Crystal voice ; John Goodman voice ; Helen Mirren voice ; Alfred Molina voice ; Julia Sweeney voice ; John Krasinski voice ; Aubrey Plaza voice ; Bonnie Hunt voice ; Frank Oz voice ; Steve Buscemi voice