Monsters at Work (2021)
Change can be scary.
Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 7 July 2021 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Family, Comedy, Animation |
| Created by | Bobs Gannaway |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 20 episodes |
| Episode length | about 28 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 9 hours |
| Rated | TV-G |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.2/10 |
Where to watch Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work is streaming on Disney+ ($21.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Disney+, or $21.49 at list price.
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| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
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| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 219 Kč |
| Denmark | Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
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| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
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| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 34.99 lei |
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| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺449.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U521 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Monsters at Work picks up the day after the factory stops scaring and starts laughing. Tylor Tuskmon, fresh out of Monsters University and primed to be a Scarer, finds his dream job evaporating into a facilities mechanic role. The show follows his pivot from terrifying children to cracking jokes, all while the plant itself recalibrates its entire power source. It runs 20 episodes across 2 seasons, totaling about 9 hours of viewing time. The tagline is Change can be scary, which is technically true but also the least interesting thing that happens on screen.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 65% approval rating based on 26 reviews, with an average score of 6.2 out of 10. Metacritic assigns a 55 out of 100, which it files under mixed or average. The consensus is that the show is charming, even if it misses the magic of the film. Petrana Radulovic of Polygon noted the series "balances a whole lot" of characters and commentary. Brian Lowry of CNN said it "nimbly slides into the Monsters [Inc.] timeline." Not everyone agreed. Scott Bryan of BBC asked if we truly need more, finding the existing films self-contained enough.
How it did with audiences
Monsters at Work landed on TMDB with a 7.2 user score. That is a solid number for a spin-off that mostly rearranges the furniture of a previous hit. Audiences watched the monsters go back to work, likely wondering if the magic was still there. The rating suggests they found it acceptable, even if the spark dimmed slightly. It is the kind of sequel that tells you the franchise is safe, not that it is daring.
What came next for the cast
Alanna Ubach moved from Euphoria and Meet the Fockers to Venom: The Last Dance and ted. Lucas Neff stepped away from Marriage Story and Raising Hope to appear in American Primeval. The credits list these shifts, but they cannot prove the 2021 short caused the change. They only mark the timeline.
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Sources
- Monsters at Work on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q65064444 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Monsters at Work” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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