Cars: The Movie
The movie Cars is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft, and produced by Darla K. Anderson. The screenplay was written by Lasseter, Ranft, Kiel Murray, and Phil Weinstein. The film features the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Michael Wallis, and George Carlin. The film tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a hot-shot rookie stock car who discovers that life is about more than just winning.
The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $462 million worldwide against a production budget of $185 million. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score. The film was also a commercial success, selling over 23 million DVD units.
Cars has been praised for its animation, story, and characters. It has been cited as one of the best animated films of all time. The film has also been credited with helping to revive the American auto industry.
In 2011, a sequel to Cars was released, titled Cars 2. The film was directed by Brad Lewis and co-directed by John Lasseter. The film features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Michael Wallis, and George Carlin. The film tells the story of Lightning McQueen and his friends as they travel to Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix.
Cars 2 was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $562 million worldwide against a production budget of $280 million. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score. The film was also a commercial success, selling over 19 million DVD units.
The Cars franchise has been a success for Pixar Animation Studios. The films have been praised for their animation, story, and characters. The films have also been commercially successful, grossing over $1 billion worldwide. The Cars franchise is one of the most popular animated franchises of all time.
