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The Love Bug

Herbie will honk his way into your heart.

6.6(668)19681h 48m8

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$51.3M
Language
Spanish
Part of Herbie Collection · 6 films
  • car race
  • sports
  • san francisco, california
  • suicide attempt
  • golden gate bridge
  • race car driver
  • bug
  • car trouble
  • based on short story
  • dual role
  • ghost town
  • entrepreneur

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalGSneak previews (with some post-production to go; source: the American Film Institute)23 Dec 1968
    • TheatricalG13 Mar 1969
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU23 Jul 1969
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG18 Dec 1969
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL23 Jun 1970
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU19 Sept 1969
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical64 Sept 1969
  • GreeceGR

    • PhysicalVHS release31 Dec 1991
    • PhysicalDVD release27 Sept 2004
    • Physical2nd DVD release distributed by "Feelgood"12 Mar 2012
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalG19 Dec 1969
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical25 Sept 1969
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalR15+20 Dec 1969
  • South KoreaKR

    • Digital / OTT126 Aug 2021
  • SwedenSE

    • TV723 Dec 1968

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The Love Bug was released on 23 December 1968.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    7/10/2020

    6/10

    _**That lovable Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own**_ A has-been racecar driver in San Francisco (Dean Jones) acquires a Volkswagen Beetle and his luck changes on the raceway. He, his mechanic (Buddy Hackett) and potential girlfriend (Michele Lee) start to see that the cute vehicle has a mind of its own. David Tomlinson and Joe Flynn are on hand as dastardly villains. "The Love Bug" (1969) is a fun Disn…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/27/2023

    6/10

    David Tomlinson was always pretty reliable as the go-to comic English gent, and he delivers quite well here as the supercilious car dealer "Thorndyke". He only deals in the luxury end of the market, so "Jim" (Dean Jones) is a bit surprised to find a dilapidated old VW Beetle in his yard. There's something very special about this little car, and soon the down-on-his-luck driver and his mate "Tennessee" (Buddy Hackett)…

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