---
title: 'Cars 2 (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Lasseter'
released: '2011-06-18'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cars-2-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216475/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cars 2 (2011)

2011 · G · 107 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States

Part of: Cars

## Synopsis

Cars 2 is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Cars (2006) and the second film in the Cars franchise. The film was directed by John Lasseter, and written by Ben Queen, Lasseter, Brad Lewis, and Dan Fogelman. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Dooley, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, Michael Wallis, Katherine Helmond, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles from the first film, with Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro and Eddie Izzard joining the voice cast. In the film, Mater unintentionally gets caught up in an espionage mission that risks both his and Lightning McQueen's (Wilson) lives during the World Grand Prix, an international racing event showcasing a new alternative fuel called Allinol.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Lasseter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lasseter), [Brad Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-lewis)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Queen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-queen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Giacchino](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-giacchino)
- **Producer:** [Denise Ream](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-ream)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jeremy Lasky](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-lasky)
- **Editor:** [Stephen Schaffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-schaffer)

## Cast

- [Katherine Helmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-helmond) as Lizzie
- [Bonnie Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-hunt) as Sally Carrera
- [Paul Dooley](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dooley)
- [Lloyd Sherr](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-sherr)
- [Tony Shalhoub](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-shalhoub)
- [Vanessa Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanessa-redgrave)
- [John Turturro](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-turturro)
- [Joe Mantegna](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-mantegna)
- [Thomas Kretschmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-kretschmann) as Professor Zündapp
- [Jason Isaacs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-isaacs)
- [Franco Nero](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-nero)
- [Larry the Cable Guy](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-the-cable-guy) as Mater
- [Jenifer Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenifer-lewis)
- [Michael Caine](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caine) as Finn McMissile
- [Peter Jacobson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-jacobson)

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Official site: https://www.pixar.com/feature-films/cars-2
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cars-2-2011
Film facts: Wikidata (Q192212); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.