Not like the movie in any way - scary for under 5
We have had this for 8 months and I really wanted to love this tonie, but unfortunately, I found it quite scary for my daughter. We absolutely love Monsters, Inc., so I had high hopes for this Tonie, but it honestly didn’t live up to expectations. The only part we really liked was the first song, which is actually from the movie. Other than that, the rest of the songs feel quite random and, honestly, pretty scary. The narration is ok, but some of the songs are genuinely creepy. In particular, Under the Bed is enough to keep my daughter awake at night, which is definitely not what we want from a Tonie! I’m usually the first to recommend Tonies, and we have so many that we absolutely love, but this is one I would personally avoid if your little one is easily scared. I also found it disappointing that the songs aren’t really linked to the movie. The story isn’t too fast-paced, but I just don’t think it’s a particularly good one either. Overall, it was a bit of a letdown for us, especially considering how much we love Monsters, Inc. I wouldn’t say this is something my daughter would choose a lot from her collection. We’ll be putting ours up on Vinted — hopefully it’ll be a much better fit for another little one! 💙