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

Nov 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

Aug 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)

Jul 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, 2025

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

May 12, 2023

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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 23, 2022

2.5/4

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

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Julian

Sep 21, 2024

informative but boring

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Robert P

@Superbad 3 days ago

Cars 3 = a *3 and 1/2* star

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Daniel U

Aug 31, 2026

Great franchise first time watching the 3D movie.

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Caleb E

@RT94587732 Aug 31, 2026

This is my best/anticipated movie in 2017! The only part I came here for is McQueen's crash before and after the movie dropped. Unpopular opinion: That was my favorite part of the movie even since the teaser dropped a year prior to this movie dropping to theaters.No wonder why that movie didn't get a "Certified Fresh" badge and now giving that for a Pixar movie, along with Cars 2 is a CRIMINAL movie by Rotten Tomatoes. Literally! 100/100!!

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Charles T

@CharlesGaming1000 Aug 28, 2026

1st one is better ofc but this one is still pretty good!

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Ahmad Edris S

@draxzilla Aug 24, 2026

Boring compared to the first movie ngl.

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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

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