Overview

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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Awards
Won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature (2006) and the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature (2006)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2007)
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Box office
Grossed $462M worldwide, about 3.8 times its $120M budget
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Has a mid-credits scene and a post-credits scene
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Setting
Set in Arizona, Radiator Springs and California
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Sequels
Followed by Cars 2 and Cars 3
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Collection
Part of Cars Collection
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Music
Music by Randy Newman
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Details

Director: John Lasseter
Writers: Dan FogelmanScreenplay
Joe RanftScreenplay, Original Story
John LasseterScreenplay, Original Story
Kiel MurrayScreenplay
Phil LorinScreenplay
Jørgen KlubienScreenplay, Original Story
Status: Released
Release date: June 8, 2006
Original language: English
Budget: $120M
Revenue: $462M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Cars Collection

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