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About this movie

Genres:
Animation, Action & Adventure, Family
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:56:31
Partner rating:
G
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Paul Newman Doc Hudson
  2. Owen Wilson Lightning McQueen
  3. Bonnie Hunt Sally Carrera
  4. Larry the Cable Guy Mater
  5. Cheech Marin Ramone
  6. George Carlin
  7. Richard Petty
  8. Michael Keaton
  9. Tony Shalhoub Luigi
  10. John Ratzenberger
  11. Jenifer Lewis Flo
  12. Paul Dooley Sarge
  13. Michael Wallis Sheriff
  14. Guido Quaroni Guido

Directors

  1. John Lasseter
  2. Joe Ranft

Producers

  1. Darla K. Anderson

Writers

  1. Dan Fogelman
  2. John Lasseter
  3. Joe Ranft
  4. Kiel Murray
  5. Phil Lorin
  6. Jorgen Klubien

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Cars

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A pedal-to-the-metal race car determined to prove his worth on the tracks discovers that life isn't always about crossing the finish line first in Toy Story director John Lasseter's mechanically minded tale of friendship and loyalty. Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) may be just a rookie, but he's convinced that he can realize his dream of zooming by the checkered flag if he can only make it to California in time to compete in the upcom... A pedal-to-the-metal race car determined to prove his worth on the tracks discovers that life isn't always about crossing the finish line first in Toy Story director John Lasseter's mechanically minded tale of friendship and loyalty. Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) may be just a rookie, but he's convinced that he can realize his dream of zooming by the checkered flag if he can only make it to California in time to compete in the upcoming Piston Cup Championship. When Lightning takes a detour into the slow-moving, Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, however, it begins to appear as if his shot at the big time has effectively stalled out. Of course, Lightning's exciting cross-country trek wasn't all for naught, and after befriending such quirky Radiator Springs residents as Sally the Porsche (voice of Bonnie Hunt), Doc Hudson (voice of Paul Newman), and Mater the Tow Truck (voice of Larry the Cable Guy), the eager young racer learns that sometimes life is more about the voyage than the outcome of the race.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

74%Tomatometer score: 74% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Demetrios Matheou, Film4 Despite its technical accomplishments, Cars feels less Formula One than Ford Fiesta. Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Christy Lemire, Denver Rocky Mountain News Rips off Doc Hollywood, almost note for note.
  3. Negative review
    Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK] Smooth, but bland and forgettable. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Olly Richards, Empire Magazine 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. Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Paul Arendt, BBC It had to end sometime. After a run of standard-setting CGI movies, Pixar has finally delivered a dud. Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker Along came the interstate, apparently, and ruined everything. Just like that darned Internet, I guess, or that superhighway stuff, or those dumb movies they make with computers nowadays.
  7. Negative review
    Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle Cars might get us into car world as a gimmick, but it doesn't get us into car world as a state of mind. Thus, the animation, rather than seeming like an expression of the movie's deeper truth,... Full review External link

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