Herbie Rides Again (1974)

Directed by

Robert Stevenson

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, action film, adventure film, romantic comedy, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 442 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A retired talking Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie helps an elderly woman save her house from a greedy developer who wants to tear it down. The car uses its racing skills and personality to outsmart the villain and his schemes.

lightheartedwhimsicalcomicalnostalgicfeel-goodfamily-friendlyplayfulupbeat

What happens

Herbie Rides Again is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson from a screenplay by Bill Walsh, based on a story by Gordon Buford. The film is the second installment in the Herbie film series and the sequel to The Love Bug (1968). It stars Helen Hayes, Stefanie Powers, Ken Berry, and Keenan Wynn reprising his villainous role as Alonzo Hawk (originated in the films The Absent-Minded Professor and Son of Flubber). The film's plot focuses on a now-retired Herbie, a sentient Volkswagen Beetle race car, helping his current custodian Mrs Steinmetz (Hayes) to defeat a ruthless property developer who wants to demolish her home. Herbie Rides Again received mixed to positive reviews from critics and earned $38.2 million in the US and Canada. It was followed by a second sequel titled Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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