Cars 3

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Cars 3

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2017

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed out of the sport that he loves. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns, No. 95 prepares to compete on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage.

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Critics Consensus

Cars 3 has an unexpectedly poignant story to go with its dazzling animation, suggesting Pixar's most middle-of-the-road franchise may have a surprising amount of tread left.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

11/20/2017

Cars 3 is a decent reconstituted Rocky with a bizarre faux feminist subplot and beautiful animation.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

08/11/2017

3/5

Cars 3, which picks up where the first, perfectly adequate, film left off, is by far the best instalment in the series.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

07/16/2017

2/5

It's a colourful, spry enough ride, but it doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 17

4/5

When that heart gear hits, all of the repetitiveness washes away to a satisfying series of smiles that you’re going to have a hard time wiping off of your face.

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

05/12/2023

Cars 3 is every sports movie you’ve ever seen.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/23/2022

2.5/4

Cars 3 has a well-worn, delivers-what's-expected quality that lacks vitality.

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Julian

09/21/2024

informative but boring

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Bret M

@BretM-3 Jun 30

POTENTIAL SPOILERS I like this movie a lot. After the complex spy thriller that is Cars 2, this movie is a nice return to form. Racing is the primary focus of this series again! I just think this is the perfect story to tell to close out this trilogy. In the first movie, Lightning McQueen is a hotshot rookie, so it only feels right to close this story with him as a seasoned veteran watching himself be passed up by the newer models on the track. The first 15 minutes or so of this movie really lets you get a feel for the tone they’re going for here. A little bit darker. A little more serious. I also love everything they do in this movie in regard to Doc Hudson. Cars 2 quickly rushes past this plot point because it wasn’t relevant to the spy thriller they were telling, so I think it’s great that this movie goes back and really lets you feel the impact his death had on McQueen. I think his interactions with Smokey were also really heartfelt. Overall, a great conclusion to a great trilogy.

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Andr Filipe D

@pixel_bsb Jun 30

The worst movie in the franchise so far. A weak story, uninteresting conflict, and lacking the good comic timing of the previous films. I’d say it was worth watching just for the nostalgia, but the franchise has run its course with this one.

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Jose L

@RT96631387 Jun 27

This is the best cars movie and the first movie I saw in theaters

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Bobbo K

@RT84120498 Jun 26

This film makes me sad. They should have let me pretend Lightning could continue forever. Or at least have Lightning win one last time before retirement rather than rely on Cruz for the win. I get that he had to have growth, but I just get sad about how it ended. Before this film came out Lightning was a force to be reckoned with. Still worth watching since it is Cars, but I recommend Cars 2 over this.

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LeBron J.

@zcookie Jun 25

This movie is when LeBron James retires and tries to get bronney to be the goat

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Synopsis

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed out of the sport that he loves. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns, No. 95 prepares to compete on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage.

Director: Brian Fee
Producer: Kevin Reher
Screenwriter: Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, Mike Rich
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $152.9M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1