Cars 2

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Cars 2

G

Released Jun 24, 2011

1h 47m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his tow-truck buddy, Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), have had their share of adventures together but nothing like what they experience when they head overseas for the first-ever World Grand Prix. While Lightning has his eye on the road to the championship, Mater takes a detour to international espionage when he meets British master spy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer).

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Critics Consensus

Cars 2 is as visually appealing as any other Pixar production, but all that dazzle can't disguise the rusty storytelling under the hood.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The trouble with stuffing too much into a film quickly becomes evident in Cars 2, as the plotlines tumble and collide with each other creating, mostly, cacophony.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2019

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Leah Rozen

TheWrap

Don't tell the kids, but Santa Claus isn't real and Pixar is fallible.

Oct 7, 2011

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It is all quite jolly and fast-paced, a feast for the eyes, but there's not much for the mind or the heart.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2011

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Cars 2 gives us a fun James Bond-style brainless plot that flat out entertains.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It may not live up to the usual sophistication associated with the animation studio, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad film.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 12, 2023

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Petrana Radulovic

Polygon

It's all the delight of a spy movie, but with the added fact of Oh right, they're all cars!

Mar 1, 2021

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Anthony L

Cars 2 SUCKS. It took everything I loved about the original movie and thew it out of the window. I'm sure little kids will love all the action and funny cars, by I do not. Finn and Holley are the biggest idiots I've ever seen (so is everyone to be fair, but especially them), and it is a mess from start to finish. The film is a spy movie formost, and a racing film second, which SUCKS because the racing scenes in this movie are fine, but they are so short becuase this movie forces the spy stuff in. Also, the oil rig scene at the begginng is pretty good. Francesco was by far my favorite character becuase he was actually funny, unlike everyone else. Not Pixar's WORST movie, but one of the worst! DO NOT RECCOMEND AT ALL!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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weired boy o

I actually really liked this movie. I don't get why everyone hates it. I thought all the plot points connected really well, and I thought all the characters were good, and this movie was pretty funny, AND this movie is gorgeous. Just isn't exactly the best plot for a movie about cars lmao.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Tara P

I loved Cars when I was a kid and I really liked the toys and the movies one but the second one is not like the racing battle but I still like it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Rohaan P

The animation and visuals are great, but the story is a really big change-up. The spy genre of this is not that appealing. It's like saying the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus are not real, as Pixar made the worst film of them all and the worst Cars movie. Unlike it ended up in the scrap yard.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Peyton W

This is obviously Pixar's weakest film (and the weakest film in the Cars franchise), but it does not mean I hate this movie. I thought the film was just OK.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Frans B

Loved it. Great story, very well written and brought to screen. Pixar excels again and John Lasseter directs expertly, again. Highly entertaining, lots of twists and enough action to keep you entertained. Loved the new characters and the whole cast really convincing in every role.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Synopsis

Racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his tow-truck buddy, Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), have had their share of adventures together but nothing like what they experience when they head overseas for the first-ever World Grand Prix. While Lightning has his eye on the road to the championship, Mater takes a detour to international espionage when he meets British master spy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer).

Director: John Lasseter
Producer: Denise Ream
Screenwriter: Ben Queen
Distributor: Walt Disney, Pixar Animation Studios
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS

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