Set as a prequel to the highly popular Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, like Toy Story 3, cost $200 million to make. While it didn’t rake in as much as Toy Story 3, Monsters University earned a sweet $743 million worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing Pixar film. Producers spent several weeks in fraternity houses and on college campuses (like Harvard University, Stanford University, and University of Alabama), observing student life, architecture, and Greek organizations in order to portray an authentic college experience on screen.