It was no surprise that a sequel was made after the success ofCarsin 2006.
Five years later,Cars 2was released to a wall of negative reviews from critics and fans alike.
The movie scored 39% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned an IMDB score of 6.2/10.
Pixar movies have been memorable for the stories they tell and the awards they take home afterward.
Ever sinceToy Storyin 1995, the majority of movies Pixar released have found critical success.
Pixar films, especially in the first decade of the studio’s success, earned plenty of critical claims.
Cars 2: Released in 2011, Cars 2 follows Lightning McQueen and Mater as they journey overseas for the World Grand Prix. While McQueen focuses on the race, Mater becomes entangled in international espionage, transforming their adventure into a high-stakes mission beyond the track.
This included Oscar nominations for all their films.
Of those, six films won the award for Best Animated Feature.
The Best Animated Feature Award was first presented at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.
Toy Storyreceived a special achievement award for its innovation in animation in 1995.
After that, several earned nominations, especially after the introduction of the Best Animated Feature Award.
During that initial streak of success,six Pixar movies won the award for Best Animated Film.
These includedFinding Nemo,The Incredibles,Ratatouille,WALL-E,Up, andToy Story 3.
The firstCarsmovie was nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
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While the animation was great, that’s to be expected from all Pixar films.
Cars 2also ran the risk of being a completely different story from its predecessor.
Even the spy story in itself felt very disjointed throughout the film.
However, that doesn’t mean the studio has completely lost its critical standing films.
That’s about 78% of their total output.
It should be commended thatalmost four out of every five movies Pixar makes will receive an Oscar nomination.
However, a troubling trend seems to occur more frequently than beforeCars 2.
It was refreshing to seeInside Out 2be received so well by fans commercially and critically.
