The Love Bug

Name: The Love Bug
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1968-12-23
Cast: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Joe Flynn

Herbie will honk his way into your heart.

1968G1h 48mMovieStreaming now

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Car Race
Sports
San Francisco, California
Suicide Attempt
Golden Gate Bridge
Race Car Driver
Bug
Car Trouble

Where to watch

Disney Plus

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Cast

Dean JonesJim Douglas
Michele LeeCarole Bennett
David TomlinsonPeter Thorndyke
Buddy HackettTennessee Steinmetz
Joe FlynnHavershaw
Benson FongMr. Wu
Andy GranatelliAssociation President
Joe E. RossDetective
Iris AdrianCarhop
Ned GlassToll Booth Attendant
Robert FoulkBice
Gil LambPoliceman at Park
Barry KelleyPolice Sgt.
Nicole JaffeGirl In Dune Buggy

Details

Director: Robert Stevenson
Writers: Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh, Gordon Buford
Release date: December 23, 1968
Runtime: 1h 48m
Box office: $51.3M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: Walt Disney Productions

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb19K votes	6.5	6 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	78%	7 pts
Metacritic	48	5 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb19K votes	6.5	6 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	78%	7 pts
Metacritic	48	5 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped