Animation, Drama, Family, Adventure  •  2017  •  102 min  •  All Ages

Cars 3 (2017)

Cars 3 poster

Cars 3 (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

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 of her own, draw strength from the legacy of the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and risk everything on one last shot at glory.


Starring Cast

Owen Wilson  •   Cristela Alonzo  •   Chris Cooper


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the universal themes of aging, legacy, and mentorship within a sports context, offering a balanced perspective on adapting to change while honoring tradition, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie demonstrates light diversity through its voice cast and the introduction of a prominent female character who takes on a leading role. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities while focusing on themes of mentorship and empowerment.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Cars 3 is an animated film centered on Lightning McQueen's racing career and his role as a mentor. The narrative does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's content.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Cars 3 is an animated film focused on anthropomorphic vehicles and the world of professional racing. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it explore related topics. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of such themes is not applicable.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features female characters in competitive racing and demolition derby events. However, no female character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat, hand-to-hand fights, martial arts, or melee weapon fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Cars 3 introduces new characters, but all returning characters from previous installments maintain their established genders. The film does not adapt any pre-existing material with characters whose genders were altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The characters in "Cars 3" are anthropomorphic vehicles and do not possess a human race. Therefore, the concept of a 'race swap' as defined, which pertains to changes in a character's human racial portrayal, is not applicable to this film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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7.0
Metacritic logo
5.9

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