Monsters, Inc.'s Story Hides A Shocking Secret Theme
The story of Monsters, Inc. conceals a surprising hidden theme that one might not expect from a family-friendly movie. One of the most beloved of all of Pixar's movies, Monsters, Inc. tells the story of Mike Wazowski and James P. «Sulley» Sullivan as they begin to question the very fabric of their society. Working at the titular company as a scare technician and a scarer, it's Mike and Sulley's job to terrify children to extract their screams — a dangerous job, considering that all of Monsters, Inc. is afraid of children.
After coming into contact with a child and realizing that their employer has lied about them being toxic, Mike and Sulley embark on an adventure that sees them come to many revelations about their world and themselves. After uncovering a conspiracy within Monsters, Inc., they work to reshape both their workplace and their society. The film's happy ending sees the two friends embrace laughter — a more powerful energy source — dedicating their lives to making children laugh as opposed to scaring them.
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However, despite the film's status as a beloved modern classic, Monsters, Inc.'s storyhides an unexpected theme. The ideas behind the film's story actually act as something of a Marxist fable, with the workers rising up to seize the means of production and overthrow the corrupt ruling class. Monsters, Inc.'s corporate entity being revealed as indifferent to the suffering of its workers makes the company itself the villain of the film, and the two working-class heroes saving the day lends Monsters, Inc. an interesting subtext.
The idea runs deep within the film's story, too. Not only do Mike and Sulley overthrow the corporate-thinking
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