Movie

Cars

“Ahhh... it's got that new movie smell.”

★ 7.0(15,229)20061h 57m

Cars is streaming on Disney Plus in New Zealand, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch Cars

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Good to know

Director: John Lasseter
Release date: 2006-06-08
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: English
Box office: $461,983,149
Budget: $120,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Pixar
Part of: Cars Collection

Cars — trailer

About Cars

Cars is a 2006 movie in the Animation, Adventure and Comedy genres, directed by John Lasseter, starring Owen Wilson, Paul Newman and Bonnie Hunt. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 15,229 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Cars in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Cast

Owen Wilson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

Paul Newman

Doc Hudson (voice)

Bonnie Hunt

Sally Carrera (voice)

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Cheech Marin

Ramone (voice)

Tony Shalhoub

Luigi (voice)

Guido Quaroni

Guido (voice)

Jenifer Lewis

Flo (voice)

Paul Dooley

Sarge (voice)

Michael Wallis

Sheriff (voice)

George Carlin

Fillmore (voice)

Katherine Helmond

Lizzie (voice)

Themes & keywords

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