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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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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Audience Member

McQueen needed more screen time, Miles axelrod is the most forgettable villain (If it wasn’t because of The good dinosaur's villains) I like Mate as a comedic character, not as a protagonist, Worst Pixar Movie

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Vincenzo M

Severely Underrated imo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Kyle B

Cars 2 is Pixar’s way of celebrating James Bond and mission impossible movies with its spy plot and had some moments I enjoyed most of them where action scenes but I would not consider this movie from Pixar and not a family movie because of its violent action scenes the problem with cars 2 is that it does not know what film it wants to be if it is a James Bond or Pixar film overall the movie is a good spin off of James Bond and I would not consider it bad film it’s not madefor little children because of its violence overall it is a fun sequel

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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time 2 B

this is not only the worst Pixar movie by a mile, but it is also my actually least favorite movie of all time. the plot is a mess, the spies are idiots, mayor is an annoying unlikable protagonist, the villains suck, lightning McQueen is a plot device, the animation looks cheap, and worst of, this movie completely and utterly fails at being a squeal. absolutely horrible movie in every way

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Zachary J

Cinematic masterpiece! Focusing on mater was another excellent choice made in this movie. Maters psychological delema was peek and was great for his character arc. There was very little plot armor which I really appreciated as well It was an epic flick, I wish cars 3 could have more elements from this film. The action was intense, but appropriate for the target audience, and even for the adults, it was an entertaining thriller. This film is absolutely underrated. The best cars film and one of the best spy/espionage films ever made. There was many great twists and turns I really enjoyed. As an adult, I see now there was a much deeper meaning to this movie. I wish to see more films like this in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Walker H

Overhated. The animation is generally good. It’s decently funny and the spy action sequences are entertaining. I most likely have bias since I grew up with this franchise but whatever. Overhated movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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John Lasseter

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Lightning McQueen

Larry the Cable Guy

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Michael Caine

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Emily Mortimer

Holley Shiftwell

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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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