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Cars 3 2017

Movie · 102 min · English · May 23, 2017

Children's animatedChildren's comedySports comedy

Directed by Brian FeeWritten by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, Mike Rich

Starring Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Larry the Cable Guy

Cars 3 is a 2017 American animated sports comedy film that was directed by Brian Fee and written by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, and Mike Rich. The movie was produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures and serves as the third entry in the Cars franchise, following up on Cars 2 from 2011. Returning voices include Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Lloyd Sherr, Michael Wallis, Katherine Helmond and John Ratzenberger, while newcomers Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion, Lea DeLaria and Kerry Washington join the cast. The story centers on Lightning McQueen (Wilson), now a seasoned race car and racing icon, who must demonstrate his competitive edge against a new generation of high-tech racers with assistance from young technician Cruz Ramirez (Alonzo), in order to avoid an early retirement from the Piston Cup.

Work on a third Cars film began toward the end of 2011, shortly after the release of the second film, and entered production in 2014. At that time, Pixar’s then-CCO John Lasseter mentioned it would be a "very emotional story," returning to themes from the original film. The creative team conducted research involving various NASCAR racers, especially older ones, along with consulting a sports psychoanalyst to explore McQueen's relationship with Doc Hudson and its significance. The production implemented a new rendering system known as Rix Integration Subsystem (RIS), previously used in Finding Dory (2016). Additional cast members including Hammer and Alonzo were announced in January 2017, followed by Fillion, Washington, and DeLaria two months later. Randy Newman, who had contributed to the first film, composed the musical score with performances from artists like Andra Day, James Bay, Brad Paisley and Jorge Blanco.

Cars 3 made its initial presentation to the NASCAR community in Kannapolis, North Carolina on May 23, 2017, before opening theatrically in the United States on June 16 alongside the animated short Lou. Critics responded positively to the film, and it earned $383 million globally, despite its $175 million budget, making it the least profitable movie in the franchise.

Cast

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  Owen WilsonLightning McQueen
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  Cristela AlonzoCruz Ramirez
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  Chris CooperSmokey
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  Armie HammerJackson Storm
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  Larry the Cable Guy[[Mater
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  Bonnie HuntSally Carrera
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  Nathan FillionSterling
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  Lea DeLariaMiss Fritter
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  Kerry WashingtonNatalie Certain

Crew

Director

Brian Fee

Screenplay

Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson, Mike Rich

Story

Brian Fee, Ben Queen, Eyal Podell, Jonathan E. Stewart

Producer

Kevin Reher

Cinematography

Jeremy Lasky (camera), Kim White (lighting)

Editing

Jason Hudak

Music

Randy Newman

Details

Production

Pixar Animation Studios

Distributor

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Budget

$175 million

Box office

$383.9 million

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