Cars 2

G

Released Jun 24, 2011

1h 47m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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39%

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221 Reviews

49%

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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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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

Unlike the duller than duller "Cars," this is better than the toys they sell along with it.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 2, 2013

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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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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s not awful, but it just felt so perfunctory to the point of apathy.

Mar 1, 2024

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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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Bobby R

I enjoyed the film, way too overhated.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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M J

ngl this was fire asf, confusing plot tho

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Audience Member

VERY VERY GOOD and has a lot of action but the racing part and the grand prix is a little irrelevant to the real star of the show, but there are some ties. Everyone says its so bad, but it's actually (in my opinion) the best cars movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Audience Member

This is cars 2 we’re talking about, nobody can do it better

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Dale R

Lightning McQueen is challenged to a World Grand Prix, a series of three races in three different countries, and brings along his best friend Mater who gets involved in an international espionage plot. Creating a movie where the main protagonist is now the comedic side character from the first movie is a difficult undertaking. The most difficult part is creating a story arc, including character growth, for the comedic character that the audience can get behind. This movie tries to move Mater to a logical growth arc, but at the end of it he isn’t the same loveable tow truck we fell in love with during the first movie. In addition, I’m not sure what it was about the car universe that was created in the first movie that demanded a spy thriller movie. This plot seems to come out of nowhere. Props to Larry the Cable Guy for doing the best he could with what he was given. Michael Caine also does a great job in the voice acting department. The backgrounds of the three races are spectacular! If you enjoyed the first movie or this plot sounds interesting to you, then check this movie out.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Blake R

I thought the movie was pretty good and deserves more love

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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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: Walt Disney Studios, Pixar Animation 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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