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Cars 3

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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 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 07/17/2025
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. 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 Charles T @CharlesGaming1000 3h 1st one is better ofc but this one is still pretty good! See more Ahmad Edris S @draxzilla 4d Boring compared to the first movie ngl. See more R T @RT01520962 Aug 10 I dont care what yall say but this is one of best pixar movie and best in the Cars franchise. Emotional, funny and with a great moral. I absolutely love to rewatch this on and on. See more Kayson L @klilley12 Jul 22 8.1/10. movie is actually overrated in my opinion. mcqueen starts to age and has to deal and prepare with it. the movie pays a lot of respect to doc hudson and makes for heartwarming scenes. the ending is a little different with cruz stepping in the race and is ultimately what slightly is holding the movie back. See more Tim T @RT66482836 Jul 18 Cars 3 is nearly just as good as the original just missing a few things,for example mqueen doesnt race in the final race like he was supposed to in a deleted scene but instead hes just a mentor to cruz who im not a big fan of her character.but overall the movie is funny mqueen goes back to his classic paintjob and the crash scene was really cool,and definitely a step up from Cars 2.Mqueen finally having a competator is nice to see he is finally challenged by a new generation of racers See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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