Cars 2 (soundtrack)

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) 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 for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to 2006's 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 was directed by John Lasseter, 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, was released 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. Lightning McQueen, now a 4-time Piston Cup champion, returns home to Radiator Springs to enjoy some quiet time. However, Italian formula race car, Francesco Bernoulli, challenges McQueen to the newly created World Grand Prix, led by its creator Sir Miles Axlerod. McQueen and his best friend Mater — along with Luigi, Guido, Fillmore, and Sarge — depart for Tokyo for the first race of the Grand Prix.