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Where to Watch The Love Bug (1968) in the US
- 1968
- G
- 1h 48m
- 6.5IMDb
- 78%Rotten Tomatoes
- 48Metascore
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What it's about
Meet Jim Douglas, a down-on-his-luck race car driver who lives in an old run-down fire house in San Francisco with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a occasional drunk mechanic. One day, Jim goes to a luxury car dealer and sees a strange Volkswagen Beetle with a unusual problem: it tends to drive on its own, as if it were sentient. The little Bug follows Jim home but Jim believes that the owner of the car dealership, Peter Thorndyke, is playing a trick on him. Jim decides to try out the car, and experiences its magical nature, fahrvergnügen, if you will, for himself. Jim repairs the little car and Tennessee names the him "Herbie". Behind the wheel of Herbie, Jim becomes more successful in racing. Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke decides to race against him. Thorndyke sabotages Herbie before a big race known as the "El Dorado" - an obvious parody of the then-new "Baja 1000" race in Mexico. Jim and Tennessee along with Thorndyke's former assistant (and ex-girlfriend) Carol Bennett, repair Herbie before the El Dorado. The trio are determined to beat Thorndyke who will stop at nothing in order to gain a victory - and Herbie.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Robert Stevenson
- Writer
- Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Gordon Buford
- Starring
- Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson
Details
- Release date
- Mar 13, 1969
- Language
- English, Cantonese, Spanish
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $51,264,000
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Where to Watch The Love Bug (1968) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Love Bug in the United States?
- The Love Bug is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Disney+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Love Bug or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Disney+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Love Bug for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for The Love Bug in the United States.
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