Cars

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Cars

G

2006

1h 57m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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While traveling to California to race The King and Chick Hicks in the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer and winds up in a run-down town called Radiator Springs. He slowly befriends the town's odd residents, including Sally, Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave, the championship is no longer his top priority.

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Critics Consensus

Cars offers visual treats that more than compensate for its somewhat thinly written story, adding up to a satisfying diversion for younger viewers.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

10/29/2008

B+

Cars is Pixar's most improbable success to date, a film that could easily have misfired, but somehow does not.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/29/2006

2/5

Smooth, but bland and forgettable.

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

07/28/2006

3/5

Judged against previous form, this is not Pixar firing on all cylinders, lacking the sophisticated comedy we've come to expect. Judged against fare from other studios, however, it's a triumph.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/29/2023

3/4

This is a very good piece of animation, but given the source, it’s not unreasonable to expect better.

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

02/10/2023

7/10

No pun intended, but Cars is a prominent example of a middle-of-the-road animated feature.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/15/2020

3/10

The film's two-hour length is unbearable for an animated feature.

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Daniel Pimienta

09/18/2022

Watched it with friends who also grew up with Cars. Great time.

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Jax R.

@RT45523770 1d

Story/Plot: 8/10 Acting/Performances: 9/10 Characters: 10/10 Emotional Impact: 7/10 Cinematography/Visuals: 8/10 Pacing: 9/10 Writing/Dialogue: 9/10 Soundtrack/Score: 10/10 Direction: 7/10 Rewatch Value: 10/10 OVERALL= 9/10 Just rewatched this film for the first time in probably about 10 years, and it still never disappoints. I grew up watching these movies, and Cars was actually the first movie I ever saw in theaters, so it has always been special to me. It’s one of those films I would recommend to anyone, no matter their age. It’s fun, nostalgic, and still holds up after all these years

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Jaidan B.

@RT79791577 2d

CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIA! Thank you Pixar for the joy you brought into my life. God bless you.

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Vedant T

@VedantTrinidad 6d

This is an iconic movie! Its my childhood favorite movie , it showcase cars living in real life, where you emotional get connected with the movie. Where the movie show the life of a racing car. I would really recommend to watch this movie if you are born in 2000s, and a cartoon person!!

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Nishant M

@Nishant08 May 20

Cars is one of Pixar's most charming and amazing films, blending humor, heart and stunning animation in a truly memorable way. Lightning McQueen is the kind of character you naturally start cheering for and his journey is genuinely exciting all the way through.

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Angelo H.

@RT02599017 May 17

Sure, Cars isn’t a masterpiece as much as other of Pixar’s best like Toy Story or Ratatouille, but it’s anything other than great. This film has aged pretty well in the last 20 years- the animation looks great, the soundtrack is a banger, the story is solid, the themes are wonderful, and the film is genuinely enjoyable and funny. The pacing may be a bit slow at times, and the world building is very odd, but overall Cars is a great movie, and a true Pixar classic in my opinion that doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. A great 8/10 film.

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Synopsis

While traveling to California to race The King and Chick Hicks in the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer and winds up in a run-down town called Radiator Springs. He slowly befriends the town's odd residents, including Sally, Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave, the championship is no longer his top priority.

Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Screenwriter: Dan Fogelman, Daniel Gerson, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Jørgen Klubien
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 57m