Cars 2

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Cars 2

G

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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francisco c

This movie is very good, I highly recommend you watch it. I always watch it when it's on TV, I always watch it as if it were the first time. It has jokes for all ages and the more adult jokes are very subtle. The animation is of good quality for a film of that time, the voice acting is great, and the soundtrack is very good. The plot is well-crafted and the villain is very good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/25

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Caden N

THis movie is the greatest movie i think I have ever seen in my entire life. In fact, I'd rather gouge my eyes out after the fact because there would be nothing in my life worth seeing afterwards that would be as amazing, fantastic, and influential as cars 2

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/25

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javier c

Best Spies Movie ever, well done Pixar!!! 👍👍👍👌👌👌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Dominic Emmanuel S

while this may be Pixar's first bad film , it's not one of the worst animated films of all time and it's a solid spy film

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Bernardo C

Todo o filme foi bem legal. O meu filme favorito da franquia é nada mais nada menos do que esse. Com certeza adoro. O foco no mate só foi bom porque ele é engraçado, mas devia focar nas cenas de corrida do mcqueen como no primeiro e no terceiro (o próximo da franquia que adorei), mas ele só é engracado com o mate, e o mcqueen nao é tao engracado fora do mate, entao, deixa, não é o pior filme da pixar coisa nenhuma! Que é isso, gente? É um ótimo filme e recomendo pra todos. O pior da pixar é lightyear (só gostei dos primeiros 20 minutos de filme e logo...esse filme é cafona demais!), e ainda acho uma idéia ridicula colocar carros 2 como o pior da franquia! Não deixa assim! O unico problema é o vilao professor Z. O resto ja tá melhor, apesar de nao se aproximar de outros da franquia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Rafael S

It's not bad, but it's one of Pixar's worst (it's hard for any Pixar movie to be truly horrible)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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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, DTS, SDDS

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