Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
The Love Bug has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of The Love Bug (1968)
By Polly M. Robertus (4) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 02 Jan 2011
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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 06 Nov 2003
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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 May 2003
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The Love Bug was released in 1968 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 221 reviews, giving The Love Bug (1968) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 58%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Love Bug than critics were.
With a score of 65%, The Love Bug is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1968, which stands at 61%.
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