Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Maggie Peyton, 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.

Director:

Angela Robinson

Writers:

Thomas Lennon (screenplay), Robert Ben Garant (screenplay),

Stars:

Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Breckin Meyer

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Maggie Peyton is the new owner of Number 53--the free wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own; she puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. As a third generation member of a NASCAR family, racing is in Maggie Peyton's blood, but she is forbidden from pursuing her dream by her overprotective father, Ray Peyton, Sr. When Ray Sr. offers Maggie a car as a college graduation present, he takes her to a junkyard to choose one from an assortment of very used cars. Maggie has her eye on an old Nissan, but a certain rusty, banged up '63 VW Bug seems to be clamoring for her attention. To her surprise, Maggie leaves the lot with Herbie. As she prepares to leave town for a position with ESPN News, Maggie discovers that Herbie has a mind of his own--and an alternate route for her future.

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Plot Keywords:

car | nascar | volkswagen beetle | mechanic | espn | 

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Taglines:

He's back!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [France] Disney [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Herbie

Filming Locations:

Pomona, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$66,178 (South Africa) (9 September 2005)

Gross:

$66,002,004 (USA) (7 October 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Robert Simonds Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script was greenlit largely because the studio liked its decisions to A) place the Herbie character into a realistic world and B) make Herbie's powers subtle and presented in small increments. Later script revisions ended up presenting a more cartoonish and fantasy-based world.

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Goofs

Herbie's inside mirror disappears and re-appears apparently at random.

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Quotes

Monster Truck Driver: I'm gonna wipe that Bug off my windshield!

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Connections

Referenced in Robot Chicken: Malcolm X: Fully Loaded (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Wipeout"
Performed by The Surfaris
Written by The Surfaris
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Why Do People Hate This Movie?

If you don't like movies about a car with a mind of its own, or movies with Lindsey Lohan, or movies that are just plain fun with no sex, no violence, and no profanity, then skip this review.

I don't understand why people say this movie is so bad. Maybe because it has all of the things I have listed above. Maybe people just don't like innocent fantasies that harken back to a simpler time.

I was 37 when this movie came out and saw it six times in the theater, and not because of Lindsey Lohan. This movie captured the spirit of the original Herbie. Yes, the characters are flat and one-dimensional. Yes, the movie is predictable. Who cares? It proves you don't have to have sex, violence, and profanity to make a good family film.