Monsters, Inc.
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. Read the rest
When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
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What the levels mean
A low rating can still include your child’s fear.
| Mark | Ages 5–7 | Ages 8–10 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 · Low | Little upset in the dialogue. | Little upset in the dialogue. |
| 1 · Mild | Brief scare, worry, or sadness. | Brief, pretend, or comic danger or sadness. |
| 2 · Strong | Chasing, being trapped or lost, or lasting fear. | Lasting danger, injury, or humiliation. |
| 3 · Very strong | An attack, a child taken, or someone dying or seeming to die. | Someone dies or seems to die, a child is taken, or family is in serious danger. |
For a 4-year-old, use 5–7; expect some scenes to feel stronger.
Not checked. The subtitles cannot tell us. It is never shown as a zero.
Filter scenes
StrongScare Training Simulation Gone Wrong0:02:46–0:03:18
Be ready at 0:02:16 · ends around 0:03:33
A trainee monster is shown on a training screen frightening a fake child, growling and then falling as alarms blare and screams echo through the room.
StrongToxic Child Warning0:03:59–0:04:33
Be ready at 0:03:29 · ends around 0:04:48
The factory boss tells young monsters that a human child's touch is deadly and shows children screaming as their fear is harvested for power.
StrongScare Floor - Children Screaming0:12:39–0:16:56
Be ready at 0:12:09 · ends around 0:17:11
Monsters take turns stepping through closet doors into children's bedrooms, causing the kids inside to scream in fright as part of their factory job.
MildShredder Threat0:17:18–0:17:25
Be ready at 0:16:48 · ends around 0:17:40
An angry supervisor threatens to personally put an employee through a shredder if a new door doesn't appear immediately.
StrongContamination Alert & Decontamination0:17:42–0:19:04
Be ready at 0:17:12 · ends around 0:19:19
A loud red alert sounds after a monster is accidentally touched by a child; hazmat agents rush in with drills and shears, there's a sudden explosion, and the monster is forcibly decontaminated.
StrongChased by the Human Child0:23:16–0:25:36
Be ready at 0:22:46 · ends around 0:25:51
A huge monster is startled and chased around a room by a giggling toddler who has wandered into the monster world, terrified that her touch could hurt or kill him.
StrongChild Revealed at Restaurant - Panic0:27:32–0:28:42
Be ready at 0:27:02 · ends around 0:28:57
A human child is spotted in a crowded restaurant full of monsters, sparking mass screaming, a stampede for the exits, and an emergency response with a loud explosion.
MildFear of the 'Killing Machine'0:31:13–0:32:18
Be ready at 0:30:43 · ends around 0:32:33
Two monsters hide in their apartment at night, terrified and arguing that the toddler in their care is a dangerous killing machine that could attack them while they sleep.
StrongRandall Traps Mike in Scream Extractor0:51:14–0:54:14
Be ready at 0:50:44 · ends around 0:54:29
The villain captures one of the heroes and drags him toward a loud, menacing machine designed to painfully extract a child's screams, while he pleads and struggles to escape.
StrongBoss Roars and Terrifies Boo0:55:20–0:56:37
Be ready at 0:54:50 · ends around 0:56:52
To prove a point in front of trainees, the factory boss forces the hero to give a ferocious demonstration roar, which badly frightens the little girl watching and makes her cry uncontrollably.
MildBetrayal and Banishment0:57:12–0:58:44
Be ready at 0:56:42 · ends around 0:58:59
The trusted factory boss reveals he has been part of the villain's plot all along and forces the two heroes through a door that banishes them to a remote, frozen mountain, separating them from the child they were protecting.
MildFriends Fight, Left Alone in the Snow1:01:16–1:02:15
Be ready at 1:00:46 · ends around 1:02:30
The two friends argue bitterly about whether to risk everything to save the child, ending with one declaring the other is on his own out in the freezing wilderness.
StrongChase Through the Factory1:07:21–1:11:41
Be ready at 1:06:51 · ends around 1:11:56
The villain relentlessly chases the heroes and the child through the factory using speeding sleds and heavy machinery, with near-falls and narrow escapes across tall structures.
StrongRandall Threatens to Take Boo1:11:41–1:12:28
Be ready at 1:11:11 · ends around 1:12:43
The villain corners the hero, mocks him, and declares he will take the little girl for himself before being fought off in a struggle.
MildVillain's Kidnapping Threat1:14:57–1:16:26
Be ready at 1:14:27 · ends around 1:16:41
The unmasked boss furiously declares he would kidnap a thousand children to save his company, revealing the true scope of his plan before being exposed and arrested.
StrongSaying Goodbye to Boo Forever1:17:26–1:20:50
Be ready at 1:16:56 · ends around 1:21:05
The hero must send the little girl home for good and destroy her magic door so they can never see each other again, leading to a sad, tearful farewell.
How this guide was made
We read the film’s subtitles and list each scene in them that could scare or upset a child: when it happens, what happens, and how strong it is for ages 5–7 and 8–10.
These subtitles caption sounds as well as speech, so many sound-only moments are covered. A scare that is only shown can still be missed.
Times follow one subtitle release. Another edition or streaming version can run a little earlier or later.
Children under 5 are not rated. If you use the 5–7 marks for a younger child, expect some scenes to feel stronger.