On what date did Pixar's film Cars receive its U.S. theatrical release?

Pixar's film Cars received its U.S. theatrical release on June 9, 2006.

The film was directed by John Lasseter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It follows Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car who becomes stranded in the forgotten town of Radiator Springs while traveling to the Piston Cup finale.

Cars premiered at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on May 26, 2006, before its wide American release. That premiere connected the film with its racing subject and gave audiences an early look at Pixar's first feature centered entirely on vehicles.

The date is sometimes confused with the release dates of Cars 2 and Cars 3. Cars 2 arrived in 2011, while Cars 3 was released in 2017. Cars was Pixar's seventh feature film and became one of the studio's major merchandising successes.