The Definitive Watch Order & Chronological Timeline
Released: 1968 // Runtime: 108m // Rating: 6.6
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.
Released: 1974 // Runtime: 88m // Rating: 6.2
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Released: 1977 // Runtime: 105m // Rating: 5.9
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
Released: 1980 // Runtime: 93m // Rating: 5.4
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
Released: 1997 // Runtime: 88m // Rating: 5.7
The inimitable VW Beetle is losing all his races and destined for the scrap heap until mechanic Hank takes him over and gives him a new lease of life. Soon, Herbie is winning again, to the fury of his previous owner, who builds a menacing black bug to challenge Herbie to the ultimate race.
Released: 2005 // Runtime: 101m // Rating: 5.8
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.
