Cars
2006 | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1/10 from 16K viewers
- AwardsSolid
2 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; won Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$462 million worldwide on a $120 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.2 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by John Lasseter
- Owen WilsonLightning McQueen (voice)
- Paul NewmanDoc Hudson (voice)
- Bonnie HuntSally Carrera (voice)
- Larry the Cable GuyMater (voice)
- Cheech MarinRamone (voice)
- Tony ShalhoubLuigi (voice)
- Guido QuaroniGuido (voice)
- Jenifer LewisFlo (voice)
- Paul DooleySarge (voice)
- Michael WallisSheriff (voice)