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The Love Bug

1968Movie1 h 48 minG

ComedyFamily
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic487.2Rotten Tomatoes78%66%

A heartwarming, uplifting comedy movie about everyday modern life and sports.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for brutality or scares.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Feel-Good Classic
  • Family-Friendly
  • Charming & Goofy
  • Sports Comedy
  • Nostalgic Fun
  • Sentient Car
  • Simple Plot
  • Slapstick Humor

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Robert Stevenson
Written by
Gordon Buford, Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh
Produced by
Bill Walsh
Music by
George Bruns

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Facts

December 23, 1968 · 1 h 48 min · G

Released
December 23, 1968
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish, cn
Made in
United States
Box office
$51 million
Available in
63 countries

Tropes

I Need a Freaking Drink, Good-Times Montage, Multiple-Choice Past +9

  • I Need a Freaking Drink
  • Good-Times Montage
  • Multiple-Choice Past
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Doomed New Clothes
  • Ancestral Name
  • Beauty Is Never Tarnished
  • Big "WHAT?!"
  • Fortune Teller
  • Beware the Nice Ones
  • Made of Iron
  • Be Careful What You Wish For

12 of 207 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Love Bug?"

Questions about The Love Bug

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Love Bug?

Disney+

In the United States, The Love Bug streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.

Is The Love Bug worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 48).

Is The Love Bug okay for kids?

G

Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Love Bug make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Love Bug?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.

What tropes does The Love Bug use?

I Need a Freaking DrinkGood-Times MontageMultiple-Choice PastOh, Crap!Doomed New ClothesAncestral NameBeauty Is Never TarnishedBig "WHAT?!"Fortune TellerBeware the Nice OnesMade of IronBe Careful What You Wish Forand 195 more

TV Tropes lists 207 tropes for it, including I Need a Freaking Drink, Good-Times Montage, and Multiple-Choice Past.