Cars 2_
"Going where no car has gone before."
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Starring
Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Caine
Box Office
$559.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Cars 2 earned $559.9M worldwide on a $200.0M budget — a 180% return on investment.
Year context
Cars 2 was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Cars 2 is a Animation, Family, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (20)
Larry the Cable Guy
Mater (voice)
Owen Wilson
Lightning McQueen (voice)
Michael Caine
Finn McMissile (voice)
Emily Mortimer
Holley Shiftwell (voice)
Eddie Izzard
Sir Miles Axlerod (voice)
John Turturro
Francesco Bernoulli (voice)
Brent Musburger
Brent Mustangburger (voice)
Joe Mantegna
Grem (voice)
Thomas Kretschmann
Professor Z (voice)
Peter Jacobson
Acer (voice)
Bonnie Hunt
Sally (voice)
Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Cartrip (voice)
Franco Nero
Uncle Topolino (voice)
David Hobbs
David Hobbscap (voice)
Patrick Walker
Mel Dorado (voice)
Tony Shalhoub
Luigi (voice)
Jeff Garlin
Otis (voice)
Michel Michelis
Tomber (voice)
Jason Isaacs
Siddeley / Leland Turbo (voice)
Lloyd Sherr
Fillmore / Combat Ship (voice)
CREW
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$200.0M
Budget
$559.9M
Revenue
+180%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (8,332 votes)
Popularity
10
Budget
$200,000,000
Box Office
$559,852,396
Profit
+$359,852,396
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Cars 2 about?
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
How long is Cars 2?
Cars 2 has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Cars 2?
The cast of Cars 2 includes Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard.
How much did Cars 2 make at the box office?
Cars 2 earned $559,852,396 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $200,000,000.
What is the rating of Cars 2?
Cars 2 has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 8,332 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Animation
Family
Adventure
Comedy
KEYWORDS (12)
car race
sports
spy
villain
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anthropomorphism
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