Herbie - Watch Order: Classic Timeline

Other Watch Orders:
1968 - 19804 Films6h 33m3.2 Average

These films follow Herbie, a self-aware Volkswagen Beetle who forms unlikely friendships, enters wild races, and often finds himself in the middle of criminal plots.

The Classic Timeline focuses on the original continuity of Herbie's adventures. It excludes the 2005 reboot and presents the first four films in their chronological order.

1
The Love Bug poster

The Love Bug

19681h 47m3.7
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Joe Flynn

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.

ComedyFamilyFantasy
2
Herbie Rides Again poster

Herbie Rides Again

19741h 28m3.3
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn

The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

RomanceComedyFamilyFantasy
3
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo poster

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

19771h 45m3.1
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Jacques Marin, Roy Kinnear

Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.

RomanceComedyFamilyActionAdventure
4
Herbie Goes Bananas poster

Herbie Goes Bananas

19801h 33m2.7
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Charles Martin Smith, Stephen W. Burns, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Elyssa Davalos

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

FantasyComedyFamilyAdventure