The Love Bug
PGUnited States rating19971h 28mFantasy, Adventure, Comedy
A kind mechanic finds a broken-down car and works hard to bring it back to life. The car turns out to be special and helps the mechanic find his confidence again. They eventually have to face off against a meaner car in a final race.
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PG US
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A kind mechanic finds a broken-down car and works hard to bring it back to life. The car turns out to be special and helps the mechanic find his confidence again. They eventually have to face off against a meaner car in a final race.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- This is a standard family adventure with a mix of steady dialogue scenes and bursts of racing action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.ScaryA villainous car named Horace attempts to destroy Herbie using a laser beam.
- Approx.ScaryThe villainous car tries to ram Herbie off a cliff during the final race.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think the car was so special to the people who owned it?
- 2How did the characters show teamwork to fix the car?
- 3What did you think about the difference between the two cars?
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