Whether Lightning’s midlife crisis will resonate with the movie’s kiddie audience remains to be seen, but Fee and company get points for bringing it up at all.

Cars 3 is basically Rocky IV — minus the geopolitics and that glorious James Brown production number — with a little of The Karate Kid thrown in, along with pretty much every sports movie cliche ever.

While it might be a little too serious for some youngsters, there’s plenty of action and adventure to keep them entertained.