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Mater the Greater

Mater the Greater

Animation · Family · Comedy · 2008

Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.

Movie details

Mater the Greater

2008 Animation · Family · Comedy 4m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

John Lasseter

Written by

Valerie LaPointe · Justin Wright · Scott Morse · John Lasseter

Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy

Mater (voice)

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson

Lightning McQueen (voice)

Peter Sohn

Peter Sohn

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson

Additional Voices (voice)

Lindsey Collins

Lindsey Collins

Mia (voice)

Elissa Knight

Elissa Knight

Tia (voice)

Bret Parker

Bret Parker

Additional Voices (voice)

Court is in session

Put Mater the Greater on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.