
Cars
2006 · Movie · G · 117 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics
A confident rookie race car is racing toward a major championship when an unexpected detour leaves him stuck in a quiet Route 66 town. As he meets its quirky locals, he starts to see that slowing down can teach him more than chasing the finish line.
Also known as Cars 1
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (15,128 votes)
- Box office
- $461,991,867
- Budget
- $120,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy family-friendly Pixar adventures with racing energy, small-town charm, and a lesson in humility; Not for you if you need the emotional punch of Toy Story.
Pros: colorful racing fun; warm friendship message; funny car puns | Cons: familiar story beats; slower middle stretch; younger-skewing humor
Themes
- friendship
- car race
- sports
- villain
- success
- route 66
- porsche
- retirement
- road trip
- anthropomorphism
- love
- racing
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2006
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2006
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2007 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Animated Movie · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew

Owen Wilson
as Lightning McQueen (voice)

Paul Newman
as Doc Hudson (voice)

Bonnie Hunt
as Sally Carrera (voice)

Larry the Cable Guy
as Mater (voice)

Cheech Marin
as Ramone (voice)

Tony Shalhoub
as Luigi (voice)

Guido Quaroni
as Guido (voice)

Jenifer Lewis
as Flo (voice)

Paul Dooley
as Sarge (voice)

Michael Wallis
as Sheriff (voice)
Directed by John Lasseter