Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Director:

Angela Robinson

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Lennon (screenplay) &
Robert Ben Garant (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

22 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

Start your engines...

Plot:

Maggie Peyton (Lohan), the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Nascar | Graduation | Espn | Junkyard

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Lindsay Lohan	...	Maggie Peyton
Michael Keaton	...	Ray Peyton Sr.
Matt Dillon	...	Trip Murphy
Breckin Meyer	...	Ray Peyton Jr.
Justin Long	...	Kevin
Cheryl Hines	...	Sally
Jimmi Simpson	...	Crash
Jill Ritchie	...	Charisma
Thomas Lennon	...	Larry Murphy
Jeremy Roberts	...	Crazy Dave
E.E. Bell	...	Beeman
Peter Pasco	...	Juan Hernandez
Mario Larraza	...	Miguel Hernandez
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Jimmy D.
Scoot McNairy	...	Augie

Also Known As:

Herbie (USA) (working title)
Herbie the Love Bug (USA) (working title)
Garbi - Super bryka (Poland) [pl]
Herbie - A tope (Spain) [es]
Herbie - Il super maggiolino (Italy) [it]
Herbie - Tam gaz (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Herbie Meu Fusca Turbinado (Brazil) [pt]
Herbie fulltankad (Sweden) [sv]
Herbie fully loaded - Ein toller Käfer startet durch (Germany) [de]
Katsaridaki gia panta (Greece) [el]
La coccinelle - Tout équipée (Canada: French title) [fr]
La coccinelle revient (France) [fr]
Riemukupla - Tankki täynnä (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | Taiwan:GP | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:G (certificate #41766) | Ireland:G | South Korea:All | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Czech Republic:U | Brazil:Livre | Mexico:A | Hong Kong:I | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Norway:A

Filming Locations:

Alhambra, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

After the graduation, Charisma mentions she and Maggie going to Riverside; this was where Herbie and Jim Douglas first beat Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug (1968).

Goofs:

Continuity: Despite being set during midday, there is one scene where the sun is setting in the distance during the Maggie/Trip desert race.

Quotes:

Kevin: [shouting during a race] Come on Maggie!... I mean, Maxi!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Fun Fun Fun

Disney's return to successful formula; some laughs...

Lindsay Lohan plays a Los Angeles college grad from a NASCAR family whose graduation present from pop Michael Keaton is the same '63 Volkswagen Beetle from 1968's "The Love Bug" and its horde of cinematic follow-ups. 'Herbie', a car with a mind of its own, not only gets Lohan back on the racing track, but plays matchmaker for her and a cute auto-mechanic as well. Not especially imaginative, but a nice family film with some mild laughs (one which is sweetly in-tune with its '70s roots). The story denouement is utterly predictable, and the performances are all phoned-in (Lohan is so enervated, she barely reacts the first time she realizes her car is possessed). Still, the pace is fast, the music selections bright, and the special effects are good. ** from ****