Cars 3: reviews

What the critics say average 6.9 from 7

• 8.3 IndiewireEric Kohn This latest edition in Pixar?s weakest franchise rescues it from mediocrity Read
• 8.0 Rolling StoneDavid Fear There's an emotional resonance to this story about growing old, chasing glory days and the joy of passing the baton that leaves the other two films choking on its digitally rendered dust. Read
• 7.5 VarietyOWEN GLEIBERMAN 'Cars 3' is a friendly, rollicking movie made with warmth and dash, and to the extent that it taps our primal affection for this series, it more than gets the job done. Read
• 7.0 Screen CrushMatt Singer And while this movie may not reach the heights of Pixar?s finest achievements, it certainly stands as not only the best Cars, but the most mature one as well Read
• 6.3 USA TodayBrian Truitt While still not a Pixar classic by any stretch, Lightning McQueen and his four-wheeled bunch at least get in the right lane finally with the surprisingly deep Cars 3 Read
• 6.2 The WrapAlonso Duralde Brian Fee places them in a recognizable world, where every chain-link fence, grain of sand and moonlit forest feels almost photo-realistic. Read
• 5.3 The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen As in the first film, the themes of youth vs. old age and change vs. heritage once again play a prominent role in the script. Read