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Cars 2 (2011) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 91,609 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 283 user | 302 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com 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. |
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Cast
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| Larry the Cable Guy | ... |
Mater
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| Owen Wilson | ... |
Lightning McQueen
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Finn McMissile
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| Emily Mortimer | ... |
Holley Shiftwell
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| Eddie Izzard | ... |
Sir Miles Axlerod
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| John Turturro | ... |
Francesco Bernoulli
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| Brent Musburger | ... |
Brent Mustangburger
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| Joe Mantegna | ... |
Grem
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| Thomas Kretschmann | ... |
Professor Z
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| Peter Jacobson | ... |
Acer
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| Bonnie Hunt | ... |
Sally
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Darrell Waltrip | ... |
Darrell Cartrip
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| Franco Nero | ... |
Uncle Topolino
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David Hobbs | ... |
David Hobbscap
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Patrick Walker | ... |
Mel Dorado
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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. Written by Mr. Top Hat
Taglines:
Going where no car has gone before.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 June 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Auta 2 See more »Filming Locations:
Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA See more »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
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Technical Specs
Color:
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2.35 : 1
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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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Written by Deanna Brown, Deidra Jenkins and Yamma Brown
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In a nod to the director John Lasseter, a banner for "LasseTyres" can be seen on the London racecourse. See more »Goofs
When the cars are lined up for the first race, the action by the cars behind Lightning McQueen does not match between the racetrack and the video screen above the race. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
GET UP OFFA THAT THINGWritten by Deanna Brown, Deidra Jenkins and Yamma Brown
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The saddest thing about Pixar today is, they don't know what movie they are going to release on their 25th Anniversary since one of their upcoming projects "Newt" was cancelled despite from Blue Sky's Rio plot. Cars 2 feels like it's a direct-to-DVD film. It's not really bad but it's just unnecessary. Though, the action is pretty cool. The kids will enjoy it but the rest is like Rango. Instead of Western Themes, it's Spy movies. The story isn't bad except it doesn't give anything emotional and heartwarming unlike the other Pixar movies. Cars 2 is pretty fun but the most important ingredient of their movies is missing.
Firstly, the lead of the film is Mater. The theme of the film is Espionage but it's just some sort of an animated version of a particular spy movie. Everything moves here. There are too many action that any kid can enjoy but the story is probably too interesting for grown ups. If the movie gets focused to the plot, the kids might get bored. The missing Pixar element here is the heartwarming moments. The movie still has a heart but it fails to be compelling. Don't worry about the humor, that is one thing they will never fail. Some of the writing seems rushed.
The voices do what they do best. John Lasseter knows what to do in this movie. The animation is obviously pretty good. The score is a bit generic that you may hear in any movie or television show. The action keeps everything moving. Watching the car fighting scenes is like watching a kid playing his little toy cars and let them do something fun. Which is pretty impressive.
In Pixar, the craftsmanship or the animation doesn't quite matter. It's all about the compelling story and the emotional heartwarming moments. It's hard to say Cars 2 is bad film. Pixar still knows how to make a good movie but without their important elements, it's like you're watching a movie from a different studio. Once again, it's pretty fun but if you expect a lot of Pixar magic then you might get disappointed.