Cars

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Cars

G

2006

1h 57m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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While traveling to California to race The King and Chick Hicks in the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer and winds up in a run-down town called Radiator Springs. He slowly befriends the town's odd residents, including Sally, Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave, the championship is no longer his top priority.

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Critics Consensus

Cars offers visual treats that more than compensate for its somewhat thinly written story, adding up to a satisfying diversion for younger viewers.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

10/29/2008

B+

Cars is Pixar's most improbable success to date, a film that could easily have misfired, but somehow does not.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/29/2006

2/5

Smooth, but bland and forgettable.

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

07/28/2006

3/5

Judged against previous form, this is not Pixar firing on all cylinders, lacking the sophisticated comedy we've come to expect. Judged against fare from other studios, however, it's a triumph.

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Gissane Sophia

Lady Geeks Media

2d

4.5/5

From the voice acting to the unforgettable animation, everything about Cars shines even more vibrantly today.

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Lane Mills

InSession Film

Jun 11

A

Cars remains a weird, almost unimaginable turn of events for Pixar, even 20 years later; but it also remains my favorite of the bunch and, in the eyes of many, a crucial part of the company’s historic early run.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/29/2023

3/4

This is a very good piece of animation, but given the source, it’s not unreasonable to expect better.

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Daniel Pimienta

09/18/2022

Watched it with friends who also grew up with Cars. Great time.

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Tyler L

@Tyler131 12h

A great film with a great story, great animation and fun fir the whole family.

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Eric S

@RT63786740 12h

Lifelong nascar fan I loved and still love the movie Cars even 20 years later ! My most favorite racing movie

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William M

@RT66623695 16h

This movie is so fun and that funny tow truck named Mater always makes me laugh

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Diego B

@dmartinez020 17h

One of my favorite childhood movies of all time. Experiencing this movie in theaters was awesome!

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Robert P

@Superbad 1d

Cars = a *4* star movie

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Synopsis

While traveling to California to race The King and Chick Hicks in the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen falls out of his trailer and winds up in a run-down town called Radiator Springs. He slowly befriends the town's odd residents, including Sally, Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave, the championship is no longer his top priority.

Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Screenwriter: Dan Fogelman, Daniel Gerson, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin, Jørgen Klubien
Distributor: Disney/Pixar
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2006, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 4, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 57m

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