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Cars

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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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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. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/29/2006
2/5
Smooth, but bland and forgettable. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) 02/10/2023
7/10
No pun intended, but Cars is a prominent example of a middle-of-the-road animated feature. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/15/2020
3/10
The film's two-hour length is unbearable for an animated feature. Go to Full Review
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Daniel Pimienta 09/18/2022 Watched it with friends who also grew up with Cars. Great time. See more Nishant M @Nishant08 1d Cars is one of Pixar's most charming and amazing films, blending humor, heart and stunning animation in a truly memorable way. Lightning McQueen is the kind of character you naturally start cheering for and his journey is genuinely exciting all the way through. See more Angelo H. @RT02599017 5d Sure, Cars isn’t a masterpiece as much as other of Pixar’s best like Toy Story or Ratatouille, but it’s anything other than great. This film has aged pretty well in the last 20 years- the animation looks great, the soundtrack is a banger, the story is solid, the themes are wonderful, and the film is genuinely enjoyable and funny. The pacing may be a bit slow at times, and the world building is very odd, but overall Cars is a great movie, and a true Pixar classic in my opinion that doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. A great 8/10 film. See more Spud T @RT93510473 6d My most favourite film. Really suitable for all ages - beneath the beautiful animation is a heartfelt, nostalgic story which we can all learn something from: slowing down to treasure the small things, remaining humble and the way modern infrastructure results in past civilisations being forgotten. Cars will forever occupy a sweet corner in my memory. See more Rocco S @Rocstar May 6 I love cars this is my favorite Pixar movie the animation is Fantastic the background of radiator springs are beautiful and the characters are very funny and had a great development and I love lightning McQueen's arc and mater is probably the best funny character in pixar no reason that lightning McQueen did not won the piston cup at the end but besides from that I love this movie 10/10 See more Bret M. @BretM-3 May 5 This is one of my favorite Pixar/Disney movies ever. It might even be number one! What’s not to love?! The animation is amazing. Everything looks realistic, but not too realistic, if that makes sense. The cast is also great, especially Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy. Larry’s Mater is hilarious, and Owen puts a lot into Lighting McQueen. You see him being a hothead at the beginning of the movie, and you see him grow, mature and, by the end of the movie, find purpose. I feel like McQueen is such a good character because Owen Wilson is great in the role. I also think both of the big races in the movie are great! Overall, this movie has a special place in my heart, and I can’t help but to love it! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Walt Disney Pictures
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
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 57m