Cars
Nothing most families would want to skip.
Cars scores 10 on the ScoutScore, which is Tame. Nothing most families would want to skip. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes.
A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.
What FilmScout flagged
| Heads up | 11 |
Content map
Scenes FilmScout flagged
- HEADS UP Race crash and chaos
- HEADS UP "Pisser" used to praise the race
- HEADS UP "Idiot" during pit stop argument
- HEADS UP Tires blow on the final lap
- HEADS UP Lightning falls off the truck at night
- HEADS UP Lightning tears up the road in Radiator Springs
- HEADS UP Doc's trick sends Lightning into the cactus patch
- HEADS UP Mater passes gas loudly
- HEADS UP Tractor-tipping hijinks with Frank
- HEADS UP Doc's career-ending crash revealed
Age ratings by country
| AU | G |
| CA | G |
| GB | PG |
| US | G |
“Doc Hudson gave everything to racing but was cast aside the moment he was no longer useful. When Lightning finds out, it changes how he sees winning. What do you think it means to be truly valued by the people around you?”
Common questions
Is Cars okay for kids?
Cars scores 10 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Tame tier. Nothing most families would want to skip. FilmScout has mapped 11 flagged scenes in it, covering action, comedy (gross), profanity (mild). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.
What is the ScoutScore for Cars?
10, which is the Tame tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is Cars rated?
Cars is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA G, GB PG, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.