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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Rocco S

@Rocstar 1d

I love cars this is my favorite Pixar movie the animation is Fantastic the background of radiator springs are beautiful and the characters are very funny and had a great development and I love lightning McQueen's arc and mater is probably the best funny character in pixar no reason that lightning McQueen did not won the piston cup at the end but besides from that I love this movie 10/10

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 2d

This is one of my favorite Pixar/Disney movies ever. It might even be number one! What’s not to love?! The animation is amazing. Everything looks realistic, but not too realistic, if that makes sense. The cast is also great, especially Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy. Larry’s Mater is hilarious, and Owen puts a lot into Lighting McQueen. You see him being a hothead at the beginning of the movie, and you see him grow, mature and, by the end of the movie, find purpose. I feel like McQueen is such a good character because Owen Wilson is great in the role. I also think both of the big races in the movie are great! Overall, this movie has a special place in my heart, and I can’t help but to love it!

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William M

@RT61821956 6d

This is the movie that got me into movies. And as someone who has made film not only a hobby, but a career aspiration, I owe this movie a great deal. And as someone who religiously watched this on loop, I'm happy to say it still holds up. The big moments still hit hard and I've even picked up on a lot of jokes I didn't notice as a kid for obvious reasons. The characters and aesthetic are just as charming and likable as ever.

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Matteo Q

@Matteo59 Apr 25

L animazione e il design delle auto sono bellissii

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25

Watched with my brother James in a cinema. Sort of ? Didn't like the cow tipping joke.

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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