Cars
“Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.”
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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3 films
Cast
87 people
Owen Wilson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
Known for
Loki
Midnight in Paris
Paul Newman
Doc Hudson (voice)
Known for
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Bonnie Hunt
Sally Carrera (voice)
Known for
The Green Mile
Jumanji
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
Known for
Cars on the Road
Mater and the Ghostlight
Cheech Marin
Ramone (voice)
Known for
The Lion King
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Tony Shalhoub
Luigi (voice)
Known for
Monk
Thir13en Ghosts
Guido Quaroni
Guido (voice)
Known for
Tokyo Mater
Unidentified Flying Mater
Jenifer Lewis
Flo (voice)
Known for
Cast Away
Monsters at Work
Paul Dooley
Sarge (voice)
Known for
Insomnia
Runaway Bride
Michael Wallis
Sheriff (voice)
Known for
Mater and the Ghostlight
Hiccups
George Carlin
Fillmore (voice)
Known for
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Tarzan II
Katherine Helmond
Lizzie (voice)
Known for
Brazil
Who's the Boss?
John Lasseter Director · Joe Ranft Screenplay Dan Fogelman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $462M · Budget $120M · United States release June 9, 2006
Box office
Budget
$120,000,000
Worldwide gross
$461,983,149
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Pixar
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Japanese · Yiddish
Release dates
United States · March 14, 2006
Premiere · ShoWest
United States · June 9, 2006
Theatrical
United States · November 7, 2006
Physical · DVD
United States
May 26, 2006 · Premiere · Charlotte, North Carolina
February 19, 2007 · Physical · VHS
November 6, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 29, 2013 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
June 29, 2006 · Theatrical
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 20° aniversario
Australia
June 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
September 7, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Bhutan
March 21, 2007 · Theatrical
Bolivia
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 30, 2006 · Theatrical
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical · Relançamento de aniversário de 20 anos
Bulgaria
August 4, 2006 · Theatrical
September 4, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 20th Anniversary Re-Release
Canada
June 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Chile
July 1, 2006 · Theatrical
China
August 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Colombia
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 17, 2006 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 6, 2006 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Denmark
September 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Egypt
September 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 11, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
August 23, 2006 · Premiere · Espoo Film Festival
August 25, 2006 · Theatrical
France
June 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Germany
September 7, 2006 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary
Greece
September 14, 2006 · Theatrical
May 24, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Guyana
May 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Iceland
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
India
August 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 5, 2020 · Digital
Iran
March 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Iraq
March 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Israel
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
July 22, 2006 · Premiere · Giffoni Film Festival
August 23, 2006 · Theatrical
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary
Japan
July 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Kuwait
August 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Latvia
August 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 7, 2006 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 18, 2006 · Theatrical
Madagascar
November 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 30, 2006 · Theatrical
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical · 20th Anniversary
Netherlands
June 21, 2006 · Theatrical · Original Version and Dutch Dub
New Zealand
June 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Norway
August 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Panama
June 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Peru
July 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Poland
June 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 29, 2006 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Russia
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Slovakia
August 31, 2006 · Theatrical
Slovenia
August 24, 2006 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 14, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
July 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 1, 2006 · Theatrical
January 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
February 20, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 5, 2014 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
Switzerland
June 14, 2006 · Theatrical · French
August 23, 2006 · Theatrical · Italian
September 7, 2006 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
June 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Togo
December 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Tunisia
January 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
September 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
June 15, 2006 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · До 20-річчя виходу «Тачок» Disney та Pixar повертають улюблену анімаційну пригоду на великі екрани.
United Kingdom
July 28, 2006 · Theatrical
Uruguay
June 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Venezuela
June 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Vietnam
August 18, 2006 · Theatrical
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