Cars 2

Cars 2
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Directed by	John Lasseter
Produced by	Denise Ream
Screenplay by	Ben Queen
Story by	John Lasseter Brad Lewis Dan Fogelman
Starring	Owen Wilson Larry the Cable Guy Michael Caine Emily Mortimer John Turturro Eddie Izzard
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Cinematography	Jeremy Lasky Sharon Calahan
Edited by	Stephen Schaffer
Production company	Walt Disney Pictures Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	June 18, 2011 (2011-06-18) (Hollywood premiere) June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) (United States)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200 million
Box office	$562.1 million

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Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action comedy spy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is the sequel to the 2006 film Cars and features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, and Eddie Izzard. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film is directed by John Lasseter, co-directed by Brad Lewis, written by Ben Queen, and produced by Denise Ream.

Cars 2 was released in the United States on June 24, 2011. The film was presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D, as well as traditional two-dimensional and IMAX formats. The film was first announced in 2008, alongside Up, Newt, and Brave, and it is the 12th animated film from the studio. It grossed $562 million worldwide. A sequel, Cars 3, is scheduled for release on June 16, 2017.

Finn McMissile, a British spy, infiltrates the world's largest untapped oil reserves owned by a group of lemon cars. After being discovered, he flees and fakes his death.