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2006 American animated film

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"Cars" is a 2006 American animated film about automobiles and their world. It's a notable entry in computer-animated cinema from that era, appealing to both children and families through its storytelling and animation.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

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.

Released: 2006-06-08117 minDir: John LasseterAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, FamilyBudget: $120MBox office: $462MPart of: Cars Collection

Cast

  • 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)

Themes

  • friendship
  • car race
  • sports
  • villain
  • success
  • route 66
  • porsche
  • retirement
  • road trip
  • anthropomorphism

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

538,242 votes

Year
2006
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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Encyclopedic overview

Cars is a 2006 American animated sports comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by John Lasseter, who co-wrote it with Joe Ranft, Dan Fogelman, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, the film stars Paul Newman and Owen Wilson, with an ensemble voice cast consisting of Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Guido Quaroni, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger, and Richard Petty.

Set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic vehicles, the film follows a young self-obsessed racecar named Lightning McQueen who, on the way to the most important race of his life for the Piston Cup, becomes stranded in a forgotten town along U.S. Route 66 called Radiator Springs, where he learns about friendship and begins to reevaluate his priorities.

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