Pixars Monsters, Inc. opened Nov. 2, 2001 with the biggest animated debut ever at the time. Its breakout star was 2 and a half years old, wouldnt sit still, and got tricked into her lines with a Cookie Monster puppet. Monsters, Inc. opened on Nov. 2, 2001 , and took in $62.6 million its first weekend. That was the biggest opening for an animated movie in history at that point, beating Toy Story 2...
