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Cars 3

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70% Tomatometer 233 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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 11/20/2017
Cars 3 is a decent reconstituted Rocky with a bizarre faux feminist subplot and beautiful animation. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 08/11/2017
3/5
Cars 3, which picks up where the first, perfectly adequate, film left off, is by far the best instalment in the series. Go to Full Review
Simran Hans Observer (UK) 07/16/2017
2/5
It's a colourful, spry enough ride, but it doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 17
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. Go to Full Review
Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio 05/12/2023
Cars 3 is every sports movie you’ve ever seen. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/23/2022
2.5/4
Cars 3 has a well-worn, delivers-what's-expected quality that lacks vitality. Go to Full Review
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Julian 09/21/2024 informative but boring See more LeBron J. @zcookie 1h This movie is when LeBron James retires and tries to get bronney to be the goat See more @RT98686288 2d יש בו את הסגירה המושלמת לסדרת הסרטים, אבל בסופו של דבר, הסרט כשלעצמו משעמם See more Max C @MaxCronin 2d Much better than cars 2! It brings Lightning Mcqueen's story to a satisfying conclusion but my only complaint is the final race. Other than that it teaches the whole family that sometimes you need to switch things up sometimes and is a blast to watch! 8/10 See more Noah H. @Noah85 2d Whoof. The much needed sequel to Cars. THANK YOU. After the unbearable Cars 2, fans were hungry for a continuation of Lightning McQueen’s story, and we got it in the form of this movie. Now, I personally do not love this film as much as the first Cars, but I still find it very satisfying because it feels like a proper sendoff for McQueen’s character. In this movie, he grapples with the reality of growing old and not performing as well as he used to. This is a very real life theme that we can relate to, and I greatly appreciated that. Nothing stays the same, which is sad but true. I also loved how it respected Paul Newman and his character of Doc Hudson by showing him as a mentor to Lightning McQueen through flashbacks. Not going to lie, those scenes really worked for me. They made me feel something, just like the first Cars. I also really enjoyed the new characters. Cruz Ramirez is interesting, and you genuinely want to see her succeed as a racer. Rating: 9/10. See more Theo J @TheoFanastic999 Jun 5 Cars 3. Is a huge improvement from cars too. Especially for when the actors realize that making a spy movie from cars too was a big mistake. Overall, this movie is very emotional. Especially for when lightning McQueen retires at the end of the film so that cruise can take over and finish the race. At least that’s what I think happend. Anyways It was so sad to see Lightning McQueen fading throughout the Flim. I wish he didn’t retire but he did. Overall a perfect experience of a good Flim. So I’d say this is great. But really already for McQueen. Yeah it’s sad. But glad he can focus on retirement. See more Read all reviews
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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