History Westernanimation / Monstersinc

* HelpingAbotherSaveFace: Mike is about to go on his romantic dinner date with Celia when he realizes he forgot to file his paperwork. He's about to explain to Celia why he can't take her to dinner when Sulley says that Mike was reminding him to get his paperwork. Along with saving Mike's date, this also leads to Sulley meeting Boo, which starts up the plot.

Welcome to Monstropolis, a city in a world where the monsters are just regular folks like you and me. When they emerge from your closet and scare you, it isn't [[ForTheEvulz because it gives them any sort of thrill]], but simply because [[PunchClockVillain it is their job]]. Their world, [[PortalNetwork linked to ours through closet doors]], derives all its electrical power [[EmotionEater from our screams]].

Welcome to Monstropolis, a world where the monsters are just regular folks like you and me. When they hide in your bed/closet/hamper and scare you, it isn't [[ForTheEvulz because it gives them any sort of thrill]], but simply because [[PunchClockVillain it is their job]]. Their world, [[PortalNetwork linked to ours through closet doors]], derives all its electrical power [[EmotionEater from our screams]].

* RageBreakingPoint: After Sulley and Mike are banished, Mike tells Sulley that all he had to do was listen to him about what he thought was going on. Then he realizes... [[PreAsskickingOneLiner YOU'RE STILL NOT LISTENING?!]], crosses this, screams with rage and dives at Sulley, knocking the two of them down a snowdrift, and leaving both poised to punch at the other before Mike sees the Abominable Snowman behind Sulley.

* CasualDangerDialog: After Randall has kidnapped Mike (mistaking him for Boo) and has him cornered in a chair:

** Boom! Studios did a {{sequel}} of sorts in a four-issue miniseries titled ''ComicBook/MonstersIncLaughFactory'', which featured Randall's return, Mr. Waternoose's escape from prison, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Sid using the closet doors to his advantage, and the subsequent team-up of the three.]]

* StatingTheSimpleSolution: When Mike is trying to come up with a plan to get rid of Boo, from using a giant slingshot to digging a tunnel (with spoons) and releasing her into the wild, Sully offers up the idea of putting her back in her door so it would be like none of it ever happened and everything would be back to normal. [[spoiler:While a smart idea, it turns out to be anything but simple]].

* HelplessWindowDeath: Sully can only watch in growing horror as the garbage pulverizer reduces Boo to a compact block. Subverted when it's revealed that only Boo's disguise went through the machine; Boo herself is alive and intact, much to Sully's relief.

* PortalDoor: Probably one of the more iconic examples in fiction. The titular factory has a massive warehouse full of doors which become these when powered, allowing monsters to go into kids' rooms to scare them to collect scream. When the doors are not on power, those in the monster world open to nothing on the other end, and the closets in the human world open as normal.

* RealFakeDoor: Any time a door opens to nothing, especially when Sulley and Mike are exiled to the Himalayas.

* PortalDoor: Probably one of the more iconic examples in fiction. The titular factory has a massive warehouse full of doors which become these when powered, allowing monsters to go into kids' rooms to scare them to collect scream. When not on power, those in the monster world open to nothing on the other end, and the closets in the human world open as normal.

* PortalDoor: Probably one of the more iconic examples in fiction. The titular factory has a massive warehouse full of doors which become these when powered, allowing monsters to go into kids' rooms to scare them to collect scream.

* CassandraTruth: A {{subverted|Trope}} example occurs when Celia demands that Mike tell her what's going on, which he does. Barely an instant after asking Mike if he expects her to believe it, Celia sees Boo, then the pursuing Randall, and realizes that Mike ''is'' telling the truth.

* DoubleJump: In the VideoGame ''Monsters, Inc.: Scream Team''.

* CheerThemUpWithLaughter: Sulley, trying to get Mike to make Boo laugh near the end of the film.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The whole monster world might scare children as an energy source, but they would never ''hurt'' a kid. And the idea of kidnapping them is not only a crime, but seen as just plain wrong.

** Boom! Studios did a {{sequel}} of sorts in a four-issue miniseries titled ''ComicBook/MonstersIncLaughFactory'', which featured Randall's return, Mr. Waternoose's escape from prison, [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Sid]] using the closet doors to his advantage, and the subsequent team-up of the three.]]

* InkSuitActor: Despite the fact that the cast is full of adorably inhuman monsters they still manage to resemble their voice actors, especially Mike who could not be ''more'' Billy Crystal. And Randall '''is''' Creator/SteveBuscemi. According to the DVDCommentary, Buscemi accused the casting director of typecasting him when he first saw a picture of Randall.