In 1968, The Love Bug wheeled its way into cinemas. The family comedy, from Walt Disney Productions, told the story of an anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, and his madcap adventures with driver, Jim Douglas.
Upon release, The Love Bug was a hit with audiences, guaranteeing a series of sequels featuring Herbie. But how many Herbie movies are there and what is the correct viewing order?
For all the details and more keep reading!
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The Herbie Love Bug movies in order
To date there are six entries in the Herbie movie series. The movies appear in the following order:
- The Love Bug (1968)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
- The Love Bug (1997)
- Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
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Are all of the Herbie movies part of the same series?
The Herbie movies fall into the following categories:
The original series
- The Love Bug (1968)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
The sort-of reboot/sequel
- The Love Bug (1997)
1997’s The Love Bug is both a sequel to the four previous movies, and a soft reboot/remake of the series.
The remake series
- Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
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Are the Herbie movies the work of the same director?
The Herbie movies are the work of multiple directors. Robert Stevenson directed The Love Bug 1968 and Herbie Rides Again, Vincent McEveety directed Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo and Herbie Goes Bananas, Peyton Reed directed The Love Bug 1997 and Angela Robinson directed Herbie: Fully Loaded.
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Who are the cast of the Herbie movies?
Notable cast members in the Herbie movie series include Dean Jones, Buddy Hackett, Michele Lee, Stefanie Powers, Don Knotts, Roy Kinnear, Cloris Leachman, John Vernon, Bruce Campbell, John Hannah, Clarence Williams III, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Matt Dillon, Michael Keaton, Breckin and Meyer.
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