How to watch Monsters University
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If you’re hoping to revisit Pixar’s Monsters University, you’re in luck. New streaming service Disney+ lets you watch this charming story of wannabe “scarers” from the comfort of your living room or on your favorite mobile device.
Where to stream Monsters University online
You’re now able to stream Monsters University on Disney+ wherever you’re connected to the internet. Disney’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service is now available in the U.S. and Canada and will eventually be rolling out worldwide.
Disney+ is supported on desktop browsers, “a wide range” of mobile devices, smart TVs, and video-game consoles. The subscription-based platform will serve as the new home for Walt Disney Studios films as well as original, exclusive Disney+ content like Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, and a full slate of live-action Marvel shows.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
What is Monsters University about?
Pixar’s 2013 prequel to Monsters, Inc. brings back Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Bob Peterson, and John Ratzenberger in their roles as monsters living in a world powered by human screams.
Michael “Mike” Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan are “scare majors” at Monsters University, aspiring to become the accomplished scarers seen in the original 2001 film. The two classmates grapple with campus politics, a harsh dean, and the ethics of cheating (during the school’s “Scare Games” competition). The two would-be scarers learn some hard lessons in this one, and things don’t quite pan out the way you’d expect, but the duo does, at least learn how to make a good scare.
“It’s an amusing and amiable addition to Pixar’s roster of animated coming-of-age stories,” Claudia Puig said in her review. “While not likely to generate tears like Toy Story 3, it’s no sputtering Cars 2, either. University is an enjoyable if slight prequel to the original, about a pair of colorful bogeymen whose job is to enter through closet-door portals and terrify children into screaming.”
How to sign up for Disney+
To start watching Monsters University, you can subscribe to Disney+ today for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year. Or you can get the service as part of a special value bundle with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99 a month in total.
Disney+ is available to watch through the following devices:
- Roku streaming devices
- TVs with built-in Roku
- Apple TV iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch models
- Android phones
- Android TV devices
- Google Chromecast
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Sony TVs with built-in Android
- See our recommendations for the best streaming devices
If you’re hoping to stream on another device in the future, you can sign up for email updates at DisneyPlus.com to stay in the know.
In addition to its all-new programming, Disney+ offers on-demand access to classic titles like A Goofy Movie, Fantasia, High School Musical, Lilo & Stitch, The Sword in the Stone, Toy Story, Tron, Up, and Wall-E. The extensive library also includes such beloved TV series as Boy Meets World, DuckTales, Kim Possible, Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, That’s So Raven, and 30 seasons of The Simpsons.
By the end of its first year, Disney expects to bring over “7,500 episodes of television and 500 movies” to the service—including Aladdin (2019), Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Dumbo (2019), Frozen 2, The Lion King (2019), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Toy Story 4, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
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