Cars 2 (2011)

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Directors:

John Lasseter, Brad Lewis

Writers:

John Lasseter (original story by), Brad Lewis (original story by),

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Larry the Cable Guy	...	Mater (voice)
Owen Wilson	...	Lightning McQueen (voice)
Michael Caine	...	Finn McMissile (voice)
Emily Mortimer	...	Holley Shiftwell (voice)
Eddie Izzard	...	Sir Miles Axlerod (voice)
John Turturro	...	Francesco Bernoulli (voice)
Brent Musburger	...	Brent Mustangburger (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Grem (voice)
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Professor Z (voice)
Peter Jacobson	...	Acer (voice)
Bonnie Hunt	...	Sally (voice)
Darrell Waltrip	...	Darrell Cartrip (voice)
Franco Nero	...	Uncle Topolino (voice)
David Hobbs	...	David Hobbscap (voice)
Patrick Walker	...	Mel Dorado (voice)

Storyline

After Mater gets his best friend, star race car Lightning McQueen, a spot in the very first World Grand Prix, he is given the job of pit crew chief. But while they are in Japan, Mater crosses paths with Holley Shiftwell, a spy searching for an American spy. Unknown to Mater, the American spy attached a tracking device on him while being attacked. Thinking the tow truck is the spy, Holley and another spy, Finn McMissile, take Mater around the world to find and stop an evil plot created by "lemons," old cars considered ugly.

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Plot Keywords:

car race | spy | best friend | conspiracy | gadget car | 

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Taglines:

Going where no car has gone before.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [UK] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Italian French

Release Date:

24 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Auta 2

Filming Locations:

Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$66,135,507 (USA) (24 June 2011)

Gross:

$191,450,875 (USA) (9 December 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gusteau's restaurant from Ratatouille (2007) makes an appearance in Cars 2 (2011) under the name "Gastows".

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Goofs

Francesco struggles on the gravel section of the WGP races yet at the Radiater Springs race at the end he has no trouble on the surface.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leland Turbo: [speaking into a video recorder] This is agent Leeland Turbo. I have a flash transmission for agent Finn McMissile. Finn, my cover's been compromised. Everything's gone pear-shaped. You won't believe what I've found out here. This is bigger than anything we've ever seen. And no one even knows it exists. Finn, I need backup. But don't call the cavalry, it could blow the operation. And be careful! It's not safe out here!
[sees something offscreen, gets alarmed]
Leland Turbo: Transmitting my coords ...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

In the beginning of the credits, the story of Mater and Lightning's trip around the world is told through pastel-like, mildly animated postcard pictures.

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Connections

Spoofs Scooby Doo, Where Are You!: Mine Your Own Business (1969)

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Soundtracks

Polyrhythm
Written by Yasutaka Nakata
Performed by Perfume
Courtesy of Amuse Inc.

User Reviews

A Great Summer Film, that the whole family can enjoy

We all know that Pixar makes incredible movies, I personally have never disliked a Pixar film. The first "Cars" film, was a great movie, not a perfect film. It was one of the least better films, Pixar has made, but that's like saying, Insomnia was one of Christopher Nolan's worst films. I had high expectations when coming to see the film, like I always have before I see a Pixar film.

After my viewing of the film, I have to say Pixar never fails to produce a great, entertaining film. Although it doesn't reach the heights of Wall-E, Toy Story 3, etc. It still stands by itself pretty high up there. The animation is extremely well done, the look of the film is amazing. The voice actors are great, I miss Paul Newman though. Although the film is not perfect. The movie is not perfect though, the story is not great, but not bad, the movie does not have the emotional as other Pixar films, but it is definitely not a heartless film. But the film is definitely entertaining and a great beginning to 2011 Summer movie season. Take your whole family to see this movie, it will probably not disappoint. It will not only satisfy kids, but also the adults, this film is for everyone. Fun for kids, but the adults can also connect with it and will have a great time watching this movie in theaters. It is quite an adventure and I will be glad to give it a second viewing.