Cars 3

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Cars 3

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2017

1h 49m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lighting 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

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

Nov 20, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

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

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2017

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

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

Rated: 2/5

Jul 16, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

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.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

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

May 12, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 23, 2022

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Julian

informative but boring

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Claydo

The true sequel to the original Cars movie. It was a welcome return to form with a good plot and likable characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/27/25

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Logan B.

Much better than the second movie, I feel like it still doesn’t compare to the first (maybe just nostalgia) but still tells a very good story of someone trying to hold onto their glory before realizing it’s time to pass it on.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/25

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lebrob j

Actually booty cheeks ruins lightnings legacy. Instead of reclaiming his glory, he gets side-lined so Cruz Ramirez can take the spotlight. It’s like watching your favourite player get benched in the NBA finals .

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Bernardo C

Infelizmente, esse filme tem um final que me surpreendeu de forma negativa, mas também o protagonista volta ser o mcqueen. O filme é legal, mas volta mesmo tema de corrida do primeiro, mas flashbacks do doc hudson melhoram esse filme. No quarto filme, se ter mais foco em cruz, como aqui divide o foco pra cruz e mcqueen, daí eu piro, porque eu quero que seja o mate como no segundo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Rafael S

It's a good movie, the animation has evolved a lot, the scenes are good, but I wanted to see McQueen winning (but the message of the movie is good, time has a limit...)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Synopsis

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast cars, the legendary Lighting 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 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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