The Love Bug

Name: The Love Bug
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1968-12-23
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Joe Flynn

1968·Movie·G·108 min·★ 6.6(646)

Comedy Family Fantasy More English titles

“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.

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Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Amazon Video
Spain	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	FOD
South Korea	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies

About The Love Bug

The Love Bug is a 1968 English-language comedy, family and fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson. The cast is led by Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Love Bug was produced by Walt Disney Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 23, 1968, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $51 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Stevenson
Writers: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi
Release date: December 23, 1968
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $51 million
Production: Walt Disney Productions

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The Love Bug cast & crew

The Love Bug was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi.

The cast features Dean Jones as Jim Douglas, Michele Lee as Carole Bennett, David Tomlinson as Peter Thorndyke, Buddy Hackett as Tennessee Steinmetz, Joe Flynn as Havershaw, and Benson Fong as Mr. Wu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Bruns, cinematography is by Edward Colman, and it was produced by Bill Walsh.

Is The Love Bug worth watching?

The Love Bug holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 646 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and fantasy, The Love Bug is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Love Bug

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