Storyline
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
Cast
Joe Mantegna, Owen Wilson, Emily Mortimer, Jeff Garlin, Michael Caine, Thomas Kretschmann, Jason Isaacs, Bonnie Hunt, John Turturro, Peter Jacobson, John Ratzenberger, John Lasseter, Guido Quaroni, Brad Lewis, Richard Kind, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Michael Wallis, Paul Dooley, Jenifer Lewis, Katherine Helmond, Darrell Waltrip, Edie McClurg, Eddie Izzard, Bruce Campbell, Brent Musburger, David Hobbs, Stanley Townsend, Lloyd Sherr, Michel Michelis, Sig Hansen, Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Walker, Lewis Hamilton, Velibor Topic, John Mainieri, Teresa Gallagher, Jeff Gordon, Mark Winterbottom, Fernando Alonso, Vitaly Petrov, Jan Nilsson, Memo Rojas, Jacques Villeneuve, Sebastian Vettel
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Reviews
90
Variety
The rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor, this lightning-paced caper-comedy shifts the franchise into high gear with international intrigue, spy-movie spoofery and more automotive puns than you can shake a stickshift at, handling even its broader stretches with sophistication, speed and effortless panache.
88
Cars 2 is fun. Whether that's because John Lasseter is in touch with his inner child or mine, I cannot say.
80
Cooler cars and more action follow Lightning and Mater as they mix it up with spies and Formula 1 racers in yet another Pixar winner.
75
Orlando Sentinel
They turn more of the story over to the comic relief, the dopey tow truck Tow Mater, and get a sillier, more kid-friendly movie out of it. Yes, Cars 2 is better than "Cars."
67
Not to get all Dorothy about it, but when it comes to Cars, there's no place like home. The emotional punch of the original is inextricably rooted in the movie's appreciation of off-the-beaten-track America, and all that homegrown vintage car culture signifies.
