Herbie - Watch Order: Release Order

1968 - 20055 Films8h 13m3.2 Average

The Herbie film series follows the adventures of Herbie, a sentient 1963 Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own, incredible racing skills, and a mischievous personality. The films blend lighthearted comedy, racing action, and family-friendly fun as Herbie gets passed from one unlikely owner to the next.

The original films, starting with The Love Bug in 1969, build on each other, while Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) rebooted the franchise with a new cast and modern setting.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Herbie: Fully Loaded poster

Herbie: Fully Loaded

20051h 40m3.1
Director: Angela Robinson
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

ComedyFamilyAdventureFantasyRomance