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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor, this lightning-paced caper-comedy shifts the franchise into high gear with international intrigue, spy-movie spoofery and more automotive puns than you can shake a stickshift at, handling even its broader stretches with sophistication, speed and effortless panache.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertCars 2 is fun. Whether that's because John Lasseter is in touch with his inner child or mine, I cannot say.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyCooler cars and more action follow Lightning and Mater as they mix it up with spies and Formula 1 racers in yet another Pixar winner.
- 75Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreThey turn more of the story over to the comic relief, the dopey tow truck Tow Mater, and get a sillier, more kid-friendly movie out of it. Yes, Cars 2 is better than "Cars."
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumNot to get all Dorothy about it, but when it comes to Cars, there's no place like home. The emotional punch of the original is inextricably rooted in the movie's appreciation of off-the-beaten-track America, and all that homegrown vintage car culture signifies.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoFormally, everything's in order-it's an attractive film with some ingenious action sequences-but the problems overwhelm the pleasures, leading to the conclusion that this film's trouble is under the hood.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWhat Cars 2 lacks is that moment the best Pixar films have, when parents and children alike stand slack-jawed with awe at something wonderful happening on-screen - when the films move beyond mere entertainment and become something more, something better.
- 50Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerNotwithstanding John Turturro's amusingly smug Italian F1 speedster and a few lighthearted jabs at Japanese TV and technology, Cars 2 generally remains stuck in neutral.
- 40Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThe razzle-dazzle can't distract from the monotonously overstuffed spy-film plot.
- 25Slant MagazineSlant MagazineA crass and uncharacteristically threadbare cash-grab.