This week, I had the chance to attend the Hollywood Premiere of Monsters University at the El Capitan Theater. I was so excited to get this sneak peek of the movie, but guess what?

Monsters University is…

That’s right, Monsters University is now in theaters and I’m definitely thinking it’s the must-see family film of the summer!

About Monsters University

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.

When I first heard there was going to be a sequel to Monsters Inc, I was so excited since it’s a favorite movie in our household. I couldn’t wait to find out what happened after the Scare Factory was turned into a Laugh Factory and if Sully ever got to see Boo again. Then, I found out that it wasn’t going to be a sequel, it was going to be a prequel about Mike and Sully in their college years. I wasn’t sure about it, but guess what? It REALLY works!

The movie opens with an adorable little Mike Wazowski whose dream is to become a Scarer. Fast forward a little bit and he’s stepping onto the campus of Monsters University to enroll into the School of Scaring!

The campus of Monsters University is simply gorgeous. The colors are bright and colorful and with Monsters University available in 3D, everything looks like it’s literally popping out!

When Mike first meets Sulley, they aren’t the best friends you see in Monsters University. Mike is a dedicated student who works hard while Sulley comes from a long line of natural Scarers. They definitely don’t get along with each other!

After the two get kicked out of Scare School, they have to team up together along with the crew of the Oozma Kappa fraternity to prove that they are the best Scarers on campus and to get back into the School of Scaring!

Throughout the movie, there’s lots of fun and laughs as the Monsters set out to prove themselves to Dean Hardscrabble. What I loved most about the movie {besides the laughs!} was all of the different messages that it sends to kids.

-“Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover”

– Teamwork

– Hard work will get you far in life {and school!}

– How to overcome obstacles

– Importance of Friendship

New Favorite Character

There are SO many fun new characters in Monsters University, but my favorite is definitely Art {voiced by Charlie Day}.

The ultimate free spirit, Art is a mysterious monster with a questionable background. By far the strangest member of the Oozma Kappas, Art bowls over the competition—sometimes literally—with his unique dexterity and wild-card ways. Nothing is scarier than the unpredictable, especially when it comes to this furry ball of bad.

Monsters University with Little Ones

If you’re wondering if you should take your little one to see Monsters University, the answer is yes! I would recommend having them watch Monsters Inc. first so they can get to know Mike and Sully and see that they really aren’t bad or scary Monsters!

Monsters University is in theaters NOW – what are you waiting for?! Go get your scream on!

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Disclosure: Disney provided me with an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles including travel, accommodations and activities. All thoughts and opinions are my own.