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Metascore®73 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Time | Richard Corliss

    The first great movie of the summer. Read full review

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    A work of American art as classic as it is modern. Note to tourists: Leave before the very end of the credits and you'll miss some of the best and funniest roadside sights. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    What's surprising about this supremely engaging film is the source of its curb appeal: It has heart. Read full review

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha Robinson

    Cars is a fine example of the formula, with pleasant chemistry, the patented Pixar cleverness, and the usual sweetly melancholy nostalgia courtesy of songwriter Randy Newman. Read full review

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Cars is a classic American tale firing on all cylinders and fueled by organic emotion and a lively sense of adventure. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    I wouldn't have thought that even in animation a 1951 Hudson Hornet could look simultaneously like itself and like Paul Newman, but you will witness that feat, and others, in Cars. Read full review

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    Overall, if the film is not as funny as its predecessors, that's probably part and parcel of why it doesn't seem as enchanting. Emotionally, despite the character arc, Cars doesn't resonate in the same way "The Incredibles" or "Toy Story" did. Read full review

  • 70
    Variety | Brian Lowry

    Periodic bursts of cleverness brighten the festivities, but they're too few and far between, and the trademark humor that appeals to adults and kids often misfires. Read full review

  • 60
    Village Voice | Robert Wilonsky

    What ultimately redeems Cars from turning out a total lemon is its soul. Lasseter loves these animated inanimate objects as though they were kin, and it shows in every beautifully rendered frame. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    Both in its ingratiating vibe and bland execution, Cars is nothing if not totally, disappointingly new-age Disney. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4.3 out of 5