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Cars

  • 2006
  • G
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
439K
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Paul Newman, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Andrew Stanton, Mario Andretti, Jay Leno, Randy Newman, Owen Wilson, George Carlin, Lindsey Collins, Bob Costas, Paul Dooley, Richard Kind, Jenifer Lewis, Edie McClurg, Adrian Ochoa, Richard Petty, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Jonas Rivera, Lou Romano, Michael Wallis, Humpy Wheeler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ray Magliozzi, Tom Magliozzi, Larry the Cable Guy, Darrell Waltrip, E.J. Holowicki, Michael Schumacher, Mike Nelson, Lynda Petty, Elissa Knight, Larry Benton, Douglas Keever, and Sarah Clark in Cars (2006)
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On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.

  • Directors
    • John Lasseter
    • Joe Ranft
  • Writers
    • John Lasseter
    • Joe Ranft
    • Jorgen Klubien
  • Stars
    • Owen Wilson
    • Bonnie Hunt
    • Paul Newman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    439K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    364
    51
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Joe Ranft
    • Writers
      • John Lasseter
      • Joe Ranft
      • Jorgen Klubien
    • Stars
      • Owen Wilson
      • Bonnie Hunt
      • Paul Newman
    • 776User reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Paul Newman, Michael Keaton, Katherine Helmond, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Tony Shalhoub, Owen Wilson, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Richard Petty, Guido Quaroni, Joe Ranft, Michael Wallis, and Larry the Cable Guy in Cars (2006)
    Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, and Larry the Cable Guy in Cars (2006)
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    Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, and Larry the Cable Guy in Cars (2006)
    Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, and Larry the Cable Guy in Cars (2006)
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    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Lightning McQueen
    • (voice)
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Sally Carrera
    • (voice)
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Doc Hudson
    • (voice)
    Larry the Cable Guy
    Larry the Cable Guy
    • Mater
    • (voice)
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Ramone
    • (voice)
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Luigi
    • (voice)
    Guido Quaroni
    Guido Quaroni
    • Guido
    • (voice)
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Flo
    • (voice)
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Sarge
    • (voice)
    Michael Wallis
    Michael Wallis
    • Sheriff
    • (voice)
    George Carlin
    George Carlin
    • Fillmore
    • (voice)
    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Lizzie
    • (voice)
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Mack
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joe Ranft
    Joe Ranft
    • Red
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Chick Hicks
    • (voice)
    Richard Petty
    Richard Petty
    • The King
    • (voice)
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Harv
    • (voice)
    Bob Costas
    Bob Costas
    • Bob Cutlass
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • John Lasseter
      • Joe Ranft
    • Writers
      • John Lasseter
      • Joe Ranft
      • Jorgen Klubien
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Even with a farm of computers that ran four times faster than the ones used for The Incredibles (2004), and 1,000 times faster than the ones used for Toy Story (1995), each frame of this movie took an average of 17 processor hours to render.
    • Goofs
      After Mater tips two tractors, McQueen attempts to follow suit. When the camera pulls back to show all of the tractors tipping, the two Mater tipped initially are nowhere to be seen. Mater has not moved appreciably, so the tractors he tipped should have been on-screen right next to him.
    • Quotes

      Lightning McQueen: He's won three Piston Cups!

      Mater: [spits out fuel] He did WHAT in his cup?

    • Crazy credits
      The credits contain a dedication and retrospective of characters voiced by Joe Ranft, a Pixar writer who died in 2005.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK version features Top Gear (1978) host Jeremy Clarkson as the voice of Harv instead of Jeremy Piven. This version is also available worldwide as an audio track on Disney+.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Life Is a Highway
      Written by Tom Cochrane (as Thomas Cochrane)

      Performed by Rascal Flatts

      Produced by Dann Huff and Rascal Flatts

      Recorded by Justin Niebank and Mark Hagen

      Mixed by Justin Niebank

      Rascal Flatts appear courtesy of Lyric Street Records

    User reviews776

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    A visual treasure hunt in a heartwarming storyline
    I read a write-up about Cars several months ago, so I was vaguely aware of it when a friend suggested we go see it today. I had no idea where the plot would lead, but figured a Pixar film was a good bet.

    The film was marvelously rendered; several times I could have sworn I was watching real film footage instead of animation, especially scenes showing passing landscapes.

    The characters were also cleverly drawn, with subtle touches viewers might or might not notice, such as goatees, mustaches, horns, and udders (I'll say no more about that - you'll have to find out for yourself) represented by various car or tractor parts.

    Finally, the "Monument Valley" sort of landscape where the majority of the story takes place was a car lover's dream, where you could pick out parts of Tuckers, Deusenbergs, Packards, and Rolls Royces, carburetor filters, hood ornaments, and other automotive goodies.

    Even if you're not a motor-head, the story is heartwarming, the characters are entertaining, and the humor keeps coming at you at all levels - kids to adults. I'll be getting the DVD because I know I'll have to watch it over and over to catch all the puns and "in" references.

    I look forward to it already.
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    • laviniacg
    • Jun 11, 2006

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    • Why is Dale junior's livery (no pun intended) not sporting Budweiser product placement?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Pixar
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Japanese
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Route 66
    • Filming locations
      • Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $244,082,982
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,119,509
      • Jun 11, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $461,991,867
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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