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

Oct 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

Jul 29, 2006

2/5

Smooth, but bland and forgettable.

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

Jul 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

Sep 4, 2026

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, 2026

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

Mar 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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Porky

4 days ago

10/10 Absolute cinema.

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Kirsten S.

4 days ago

Its a classic. Must watch! My family and I enjoyed it!

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Daniel Pimienta

Sep 18, 2022

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

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Edward R

@RT70951895 19 min ago

This is amazing, great story and funny, is one of my favorites in my childhood

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Adelay C

@27adeco 9 hrs ago

Kachow! The life lessons and morales of this movie are strong, even if the plot is somewhat basic, even for a kids movie. Still, it’s a classic and cant be beat.

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Samuel G

@RT17024543 1 day ago

I love Lightning McQueen and Cars is Returning to theatres for the 20th Anniversary and Cars 2 is celebrating the 15th Anniversary!

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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
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.1M
Runtime: 1h 57m

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