Cars Movies in Order

Cars: all 3 movies in release order, so the page doubles as a watch order. A computer-animated action-adventure comedy film series that follows the adventures of Lightning McQueen and Mater, set in a world populated entirely by anthropomorphic cars and other vehicles.

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3 titles · updated 2nd October 2026

  1. Cars poster

    1.Cars(2006)

    7.1AnimationAdventureComedy

    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…

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    2.Cars 2(2011)

    6.2AnimationFamilyAdventure

    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.

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    3.Cars 3(2017)

    6.9AnimationDramaFamily

    Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brink—and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With his career hanging in the balance, McQueen must turn to an ambitious young race technician with a plan…

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