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:

Start your engines...

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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

This is the first Herbie film where none of the characters are related in some way to Jim Douglas, Tennessee Steinmetz or any of the characters from the original "Love Bug" films.

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Goofs

Herbie has been modified before the demolition derby to include a spoiler, an updated engine, side air vents, bucket seats, a sound system, nitrous-oxide, numerous new gauges, and what appears to be a blue window over the engine. When Herbie is towed away and put into the derby all modifications have disappeared - as if they were never made. This is also true when Herbie is recovered for repairs.

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Quotes

Trip Murphy: What have I got to lose? It's a Bug.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Born to Be Wild"
Performed by Steppenwolf
Written by Mars Bonfire

User Reviews

A good family film

In a day and age of films that are just not really family friendly, this one shines in that aspect. It is a good, clean family film. No bad language, no sex, no violence. (Hmm, maybe that is why some people didn't like it.) Do you have to be a real "Herbie" fan to enjoy it? I don't think so. You just have to use some imagination and get into the "spirit" of the film. I think that Lindsay Lohan does a good job at her role in the film, but some of the acting may seem a little cheesy at times. (Could be just the persona of the film.) There were several scenes that could have been taken right out of "The Love Bug" and the like, which some of the older Herbie fans will come to enjoy. So, all in all, I am giving this movie a 9 mainly because of the "family film" factor. If your kids are like "oh yeah right" when they see some obvious unreal effects, like a car "winking" or driving by itself, then it may not be for them. But if your kids just want to have some fun - go see it.