Cars 2 (2011)

Cars 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.2/10· 252K votes

Rotten Tomatoes40%

Metacritic57%

TMDb6.18/10· 8K votes

With 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.2/10 on IMDb and 57/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Cars 2

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.

Cast of Cars 2

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  Larry the Cable Guy

  as Mater (voice)

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  Owen Wilson

  as Lightning McQueen (voice)

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  Michael Caine

  as Finn McMissile (voice)

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  Emily Mortimer

  as Holley Shiftwell (voice)

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  Suzy Eddie Izzard

  as Sir Miles Axlerod (voice)

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  John Turturro

  as Francesco Bernoulli (voice)

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  Brent Musburger

  as Brent Mustangburger (voice)

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  Joe Mantegna

  as Grem (voice)

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  Thomas Kretschmann

  as Professor Z (voice)

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  Peter Jacobson

  as Acer (voice)

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  Bonnie Hunt

  as Sally (voice)

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  Darrell Waltrip

  as Darrell Cartrip (voice)

Cars 2 facts

Budget

$200M

Box office

$559.9M

Collection

Cars Collection

Our take on Cars 2

John Lasseter shifts the racing sequel into spy-caper territory, sending Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater overseas for the World Grand Prix. This 2011 Pixar adventure hands the wheel to Mater, whose bumbling charm gets tangled in a plot of international espionage while McQueen chases the championship. Brightly animated and briskly paced, it leans on globe-trotting slapstick and comedy over the emotional warmth of the original. Best suited to younger viewers who love fast cars, gadgets, and goofy sidekicks, plus families wanting undemanding fun. Fans expecting the heartfelt small-town tone of the first film should temper expectations; this one prioritizes action and laughs above all else.