An advance preview of Pixar’s “Cars” has thrilled theater owners in its first public screening.

The owners, who are, of course, interested in off-setting the poor 2005 ticket sales with movies that have wider audience appeal, were extremely satisfied with Cars, the first John Lasseter film since Toy Story 2.

One of them describes it as “the perfect antidote to ‘Brokeback Mountain.’” I don’t think that will be on the posters.