 In the week leading to Monsters University 's release , Disney projected an opening weekend gross of at least $ 70 million . The film opened on Friday , June 21 , 2013 in first place with $ 30 @.@ 47 million – including $ 2 @.@ 6 million in 20 : 00 Thursday night shows – marking the fifth largest opening day among animated films . The film then reached first place with an opening @-@ weekend gross of $ 82 @.@ 43 million ; the second largest among Pixar films , the second largest among G @-@ rated films , the fourth largest among prequels , the fifth largest among animated films , and the fifth largest among films released in June . Monsters University remained at first place on its second weekend , declining 45 % to $ 45 @.@ 6 million . Facing tough competition from Despicable Me 2 on its third weekend , it dropped 57 % to $ 19 @.@ 7 million . As of December 2013 , it is the tenth highest @-@ grossing animated film . 
