<P> It has also been noted that the plot of Cars bears a striking resemblance to that of Doc Hollywood, the 1991 romantic comedy which stars Michael J. Fox as a hotshot young doctor, who, after causing a traffic accident in a small town, is sentenced to work at the town hospital, falls in love with a local law student and eventually acquires an appreciation for small town values . Some have gone so far as to say that the makers of Cars plagiarized the script of Doc Hollywood . </P> <Ul> <Li> 2006: CARS: The Junior Novelization, RH / Disney, ISBN 978 - 0736422918 </Li> </Ul> <Li> 2006: CARS: The Junior Novelization, RH / Disney, ISBN 978 - 0736422918 </Li> <P> A sequel to the film, titled Cars 2, was released on June 24, 2011 . It was directed again by John Lasseter, who was inspired for the film while traveling around the world promoting the first film . In the sequel, Lightning McQueen and Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage . The film failed to meet or exceed the critical success of its predecessor, but was still a box office success . </P>

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