Cars
“Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.”
Cast
Owen Wilson 
Bonnie Hunt Paul Newman Larry the Cable Guy 
Cheech Marin 
Tony Shalhoub
Credits
Written by: 
John Lasseter
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cars (2006) is a American animated film directed by John Lasseter. It stars Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Paul Newman. It runs 117 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (552,375 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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