Cars is a 2006 American animated sports comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Lasseter, co-directed by Joe Ranft, produced by Darla K. Anderson, … 展开

In a world populated by anthropomorphic vehicles, the Dinoco 400 race marks the climax of the Piston Cup season. The event intensifies a rivalry between the retiring seven-time … 展开

Development
The development of Cars began in 1998, when Pixar finished production of A Bug's Life. At that time, Jorgen Klubien began writing a new script called … 展开

Cars was originally going to be released on November 4, 2005, but on December 7, 2004, its release date was moved to June 9, 2006. Analysts looked at the release date change as a sign … 展开

• Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, a red fictional 2006 racecar who is described by John Lasseter in the Los Angeles Times as "a hybrid between a stock car and a more curvaceous 展开

The Cars soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on June 6, 2006. Nine tracks on the soundtrack are by popular artists, while the remaining eleven are score cues by 展开

Box office
In its opening weekend, Cars earned $60 million in 3,985 theaters in the United States, ranking number … 展开