The Love Bug (1968)

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Herbie will honk his way into your heart.

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.

Released: 1968-12-23
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 1h 48m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 664 votes

Directed by Robert Stevenson.

Top cast

Dean Jones as Jim Douglas
Michele Lee as Carole Bennett
David Tomlinson as Peter Thorndyke
Buddy Hackett as Tennessee Steinmetz
Joe Flynn as Havershaw
Benson Fong as Mr. Wu
Andy Granatelli as Association President
Joe E. Ross as Detective
Iris Adrian as Carhop
Ned Glass as Toll Booth Attendant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Love Bug

United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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