Cars poster

Cars

Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.

7.1(15,650)20061h 57m27

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$120M
Box office
$462M
Language
English
Part of Cars Collection · 3 films
  • friendship
  • car race
  • sports
  • villain
  • success
  • route 66
  • porsche
  • retirement
  • road trip
  • anthropomorphism
  • love
  • racing

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical4 Aug 2006
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereShoWest14 Mar 2006
    • PremiereGCharlotte, North Carolina26 May 2006
    • TheatricalG9 Jun 2006
    • PhysicalGDVD7 Nov 2006
    • PhysicalGVHS19 Feb 2007
    • PhysicalGBlu-ray6 Nov 2007
    • PhysicalG3D Blu-ray29 Oct 2013
    • TheatricalG20th Anniversary Re-Release4 Sept 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG28 Jul 2006
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG8 Jun 2006
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG9 Jun 2006
  • ArgentinaAR

    • TheatricalATP29 Jun 2006
    • TheatricalATPReestreno 20° aniversario8 Oct 2026
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical7 Sept 2006
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical125 Jul 2006
  • BhutanBT

    • Theatrical21 Mar 2007
  • BoliviaBO

    • Theatrical22 Jun 2006
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL30 Jun 2006
    • TheatricalRelançamento de aniversário de 20 anos8 Oct 2026
  • BulgariaBG

    • Theatrical4 Aug 2006
    • Theatrical (limited)20th Anniversary Re-Release4 Sept 2026

Frequently asked questions

Cars was released on 8 June 2006.

Audience reviews

4
  • R

    r96sk

    8/9/2020

    8/10

    A fun one to watch. <em>'Cars'</em> is very good Disney, not quite in the upper echelons of their releases but certainly close. The voice cast do a lot of grand work, while the animation is super. I also like the tension building and set-up of the racing stuff, even if they don't take the overly realistic approach - which is fine. Owen Wilson is terrific as Lightning McQueen, while Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cab…

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    12/31/2022

    7/10

    **A commercial, critical and merchandising success... but with a cliché story.** When it came out, this movie was publicized and sold like hotcakes. It was a fever. A mania. I was already quite grown up, I didn't feel particularly within the target audience that the film wanted to reach, and I was really exhausted from seeing and hearing about the film everywhere, and on any object that could be sold. So, I sacram…

  • A

    Andre Gonzales

    5/3/2023

    8/10

    Had no intention to ever see this movie. Another one my daughter wanted to watch with me. I actually liked it and thought it was hilarious.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/6/2023

    7/10

    So the shiny, red, "Lightning McQueen" is determined to make it to distant California to compete in the "Piston Cup". Along the way he stops off in the small town of "Radiator Springs" where he manages to tear up their road. His punishment? Well they have a giant tarmac laying machine, so he has to get it to resurface the road before he can be on his merry way. This isn't an easy task, and in order to finish that job…

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