Brickheadz

Sulley, Mike and Boo Figures

Three BrickHeadz that nail the personality of Monstropolis, at a price that made me pause.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 40861 · 2026

Pieces303

Minifigs3

Year2026

Set number40861

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The verdict

I built Sulley first and immediately loved the tiny 1x1 round tiles standing in for his spots, it's such a simple trick and it works perfectly.

Boo's pigtails, a stud on an angled rod holding round plates in place, are the kind of clever detail that makes me grin every time I spot it in a BrickHeadz set. Mike is the one that let me down a little, he's built from cheese slopes and quarter rounds to fake a sphere, and he just doesn't read as round the way the movie character does. This is a set for people who already love Monsters, Inc. and the BrickHeadz shelf, not one I'd hand to someone dipping a toe in for the first time.

Best for: Monsters, Inc. fans who already collect BrickHeadz and want the set on their shelf

The full review

What it is

This set landed for the 25th anniversary of Monsters, Inc., and I'll admit I went in expecting a straightforward BrickHeadz cash in. What I got instead was three little builds that clearly had someone thinking hard about how to translate these specific characters into brick form. Sulley's the standout for me, his stomach has that rounded, fluffy look BrickHeadz do so well, and the scattered 1x1 tiles across his body read as spots the second you step back from the build. His tail moves too, which is a small thing that made me smile more than it probably should have.

The catch

Here's where I have to be honest with you though. At $24.99 for 303 pieces, this set costs more than you'd expect for its size, and reviewers who build a lot of BrickHeadz have pointed out it feels closer to a twenty dollar set than a twenty five dollar one. I think the wider color palette, especially Boo's pink, is part of what pushed the price up, but that doesn't make the number sting less when you're standing at the shelf. Mike is the other soft spot. He's meant to be a single giant eyeball on legs, and the cheese slope and quarter round construction gets close, but next to Sulley and Boo he looks a bit boxy rather than bulbous.

Who it's for

If you already have a BrickHeadz shelf going, or Monsters, Inc. is one of those movies you rewatch every year, I think you'll be genuinely happy with this one, Sulley alone is worth the box. If you're new to the theme and shopping on value, I'd point you toward a bigger, cheaper BrickHeadz set first and come back to this one when the characters themselves are what's pulling you in.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The set splits into five numbered bags across three instruction booklets, one per character, and the build order is Sulley first across two bags, then Mike in a single bag, then Boo across her last two. It's a relaxed, meditative build rather than a challenging one, which is exactly what you want from BrickHeadz. The one hiccup builders flagged is on Boo's booklet cover, which only lists bag four even though you need bag five as well, so don't set that second bag aside thinking you're done early.

Nothing here is a rare or printed part, this is a set that gets its charm from clever ordinary pieces used well. The 1x1 round tiles doing double duty as Sulley's spots are the best example, cheap parts, smart placement. Boo's hair ties, built from a stud on an angled rod holding a stack of round plates, are the kind of detail that separates a thoughtful BrickHeadz design from a lazy one. At $0.082 per piece it's not a bargain by part count, but the piece variety across the three characters keeps the build visually interesting the whole way through.

Fun facts

01The three figures carry official BrickHeadz numbers 294, 295, and 296.
02The set released in March 2026 to mark the 25th anniversary of the original Monsters, Inc. film.
03Boo's wider color palette, especially the pink tones, is believed to be part of why this set costs more than similarly sized BrickHeadz releases like the Minions set.
04The set is LEGO exclusive and designed for builders aged 10 and up, with a display stand included for all three figures.