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Cars

Play trailer 1:01 Poster for Cars G Released Jun 9, 2006 1h 57m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Cars is Pixar's most improbable success to date, a film that could easily have misfired, but somehow does not. Rated: B+ Oct 29, 2008 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Smooth, but bland and forgettable. Rated: 2/5 Jul 29, 2006 Full Review Olly Richards Empire Magazine 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. Rated: 3/5 Jul 28, 2006 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This is a very good piece of animation, but given the source, it’s not unreasonable to expect better. Rated: 3/4 Mar 29, 2023 Full Review Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) No pun intended, but Cars is a prominent example of a middle-of-the-road animated feature. Rated: 7/10 Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The film's two-hour length is unbearable for an animated feature. Rated: 3/10 Nov 15, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel Pimienta Watched it with friends who also grew up with Cars. Great time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review Andrei S No more words, just MASTERPIECE Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review Jackson W Incredible movie, personally think it is Pixars best from how ahead of it's time it was. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Eli K I've watched this movie so many times since the age of 2, and it never gets boring. Fast paced cars based on the 2000s NASCAR age is incredible, the casting is great, and all people fit their roles perfectly. Lightning McQueen's role as the bratty young adult is perfect to compare to Chick Hicks, a 1980s egoist racer, and the King, and 1970's racer who has dominated since the 70's Piston Cup series. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Sharon B Cars is the wonderful and beautiful movie like it includes mater obviously way my favorite character I watched a lot anyways I liked it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review Graham C 80% is far too low of a rating for this film. Cars is a classic, through and through. The narrative and characters are colorful and dynamic, as is the beautiful world encompassing both. I loved this film as kid, find it just as enjoyable to watch today, and appreciate how incredibly detailed this film is regarding automotive and racing history. Pixar are masters of their craft, which shows through beautifully in this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Lasseter

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Joe Ranft

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Owen Wilson

Lightning McQueen

Paul Newman

Doc Hudson

Bonnie Hunt

Sally Carrera

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater

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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
John Lasseter, Dan Fogelman, Daniel Gerson, Joe Ranft, 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
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