How long is Pixar’s Cars, in minutes?

Pixar’s Cars has a running time of 117 minutes.

That length places Cars among Pixar’s longer early feature films. Its story follows Lightning McQueen from a high-speed race through an accidental detour and an extended stay in Radiator Springs. The additional time allows the film to develop the town’s residents, Lightning’s changing priorities, and the history surrounding Doc Hudson.

The film’s structure is broader than a simple racing story. The opening establishes Lightning as an ambitious rookie, the middle section focuses on his relationships and community service in Radiator Springs, and the final act returns to the racing world. Those sections account for the film’s road-movie feel.

Runtime figures can vary slightly in listings because of rounding or different home-video presentations, but the commonly cited theatrical runtime for Cars is 117 minutes. The figure is distinct from Cars 2, which runs for 106 minutes, and Cars 3, which runs for 102 minutes.