How to watch the Cars films in order
There are 3 Cars films, about 5.4 hours in total. The first was released in 2006, the latest in 2017. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A computer-animated action-adventure comedy film series that follows the adventures of Lightning McQueen and Mater, set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic cars and other vehicles.
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Cars (2006)
8 Jun 2006 · 117 min
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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Cars 2 (2011)
11 Jun 2011 · 106 min
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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Cars 3 (2017)
15 Jun 2017 · 102 min
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brink—and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With his career hanging in the balance, McQueen must turn to an ambitious young race technician with a plan of her own, draw strength from the legacy of the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.