View source for Herbie: Fully Loaded

[[File:Placeholder|video|right|300px]] [[File:Placeholder|right|300px]] 
{{Original research|article|date=April 2009}}
{{Infobox film
|name            = Herbie: Fully Loaded
|image           = Herbiefl poster.jpg
|caption         = Theatrical release poster
|director        = [[Angela Robinson]]
|producer        = [[Robert Simonds]]
|writer          = [[Thomas Lennon (actor)|Thomas Lennon]] <br> [[Ben Garant]] <br> [[Alfred Gough]] <br> [[Miles Millar]]
|starring        = <!-- PER POSTER BILLING BLOCK -->[[Lindsay Lohan]]<br>[[Justin Long]]<br>[[Breckin Meyer]]<br>[[Matt Dillon]]<br>[[Michael Keaton]]
|cinematography  = [[Greg Gardiner]]
|editing         = Wendy Greene Bricmont
|studio          = [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<br>[[Robert Simonds|Robert Simonds Productions]]
|distributor     = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Pictures]]
|released        = {{Film date|2005|6|17}}
|runtime         = 102 minutes
|country         = United States
|language        = English
|budget          = $50 million
|gross           = $144.1 million
|music           = [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]<br>[[George Bruns]] (Herbie's theme)
}}
'''''Herbie: Fully Loaded''''' is a 2005 American [[Sports film|sports]]-[[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed by [[Angela Robinson]] and produced by [[Robert Simonds]] for [[Walt Disney Pictures]].  It stars [[Lindsay Lohan]] as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, [[Michael Keaton]] as her father, [[Matt Dillon]] as a competing racer, [[Breckin Meyer]] as her brother, and [[Justin Long]] as her best friend and mechanic. The film features cameos by many [[NASCAR]] drivers, including [[Jeff Gordon]], [[Jimmie Johnson]], [[Tony Stewart]], [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], and [[Mark Martin]]. It is the first theatrical [[Herbie]] film since ''[[Herbie Goes Bananas]]'' in 1980, and grossed over $144 million worldwide.{{r|BoxOfficeMojo}}

==Plot==
Maggie Peyton (Lohan) is an aspiring race car driver. Maggie's family includes her brother, Ray Jr., and her father, Ray Sr., who are members of their namesake's racing team. [[Herbie]], a [[Volkswagen Beetle]], is towed to a junkyard after losing several races, and Ray Sr. takes Maggie to the junkyard to buy her a car as a college graduation present. After Maggie selects Herbie, she finds an anonymous note in Herbie's glove box, possibly written by Herbie's old owner Hank Cooper (from the 1997 ''[[The Love Bug (1997 film)|The Love Bug]]'' TV film) or Jim Douglas (Herbie's original owner from ''[[The Love Bug]]'' and ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'') which reads: "''Please take care of Herbie. Whatever your problem, he'll help you find the answer''". Herbie takes her against her will to the garage where her friend Kevin works as a mechanic. Kevin has Maggie take Herbie to a car show to buy parts for Herbie, but when they arrive, Herbie tricks Maggie into disguising herself in a racing suit and helmet and challenging [[NASCAR]] champion Trip Murphy to an impromptu race, which Herbie wins by a second.

This delights Kevin, who tries to talk Maggie into racing again. However, Ray Sr., who has forbidden her from racing since she was hospitalized after a [[street racing]] accident years ago, is concerned. It also infuriates Murphy, who becomes obsessed with Herbie.  Murphy organizes a local street-racing competition to lure Herbie back for a rematch, which Maggie and Kevin enter. Herbie easily defeats the other cars and qualifies for the final match with Murphy, but when Murphy talks Maggie into [[racing for pinks]] (where the winner takes possession of the opponent's car), Herbie becomes alarmed over Maggie's desire to win Murphy's [[stock car]]. In addition to being deeply hurt by Maggie's earlier assertion that driving Murphy's car was the best ride of her life, Herbie incorrectly assumes that Maggie will reject him if she wins the other car, and also is unaware that Murphy only agreed to the match so that he could have Herbie scrapped if he got possession of him. Consequently, Herbie intentionally loses the race against Murphy's Corvette C6 Z06 causing Maggie to be humiliated, Herbie being towed away by Murphy, Kevin being disappointed in Maggie, and Ray Sr. lecturing Maggie for racing without his permission.

However, encouraged by her friend Charisma, Maggie decides to race professionally.  She tries to buy Herbie back from Murphy, but Murphy has entered Herbie in a [[demolition derby]]. Desperate to save Herbie from destruction, Maggie goes to the derby, runs onto the field while the derby is in progress, pleads with Herbie to help her, and wins the derby.

Meanwhile, Team Peyton may have to forfeit an upcoming stock-car race due to financial troubles and two crashes by Ray Jr. Ray Sr. declines Maggie's offer to drive for the team, but Ray Jr. allows her to take his place and sends the Team Peyton crew to help her and Kevin prepare Herbie for the race.  At the race track, Maggie and Herbie have a heart-to-heart conversation, and Murphy ominously warns Maggie that the race will be dangerous.

Herbie starts the race slowly, but he eventually catches up and begins passing the other cars before Maggie makes her first pit stop.  While watching the race at home, Ray Sr. decides to watch the race in person.  On the track again, Herbie is soon boxed in by some other cars, but Ray Sr. arrives at the track and encourages Maggie over the team radio, and Maggie escapes the trap by driving directly over Tony Stewart who was in front of her.  This damages Herbie's oil system, so Maggie makes another pit stop and Kevin hurriedly extracts a replacement part from the yellow [[Volkswagen New Beetle|New Beetle]], which Herbie has been eyeing amorously throughout the film, owned by Sally, one of Team Peyton's few remaining sponsors.  The jerry-rigged oil system is fragile, and Murphy is intent on preventing Herbie from winning.

With Maggie, Herbie, and Ray Sr. now working together, Maggie and Herbie catch up to Murphy.  Murphy tries to damage Herbie by pushing him into the track wall when Maggie tries to pass him, but he is caught off guard and crashes into the wall when she slams on the brakes during his next attempt.  Herbie passes Murphy's car, now upside down on the track, by climbing onto the fence above the wall.  After landing back on the track, Maggie and Herbie win the race.  Maggie is congratulated by her father and brother, and Murphy is hospitalized as Maggie and Kevin kiss. Later, Ray Sr. warns Herbie and Sally's New Beetle not to stay out too long on their date.

==Cast==
[[File:Herbie-1138.jpg|thumb|right|Herbie]]
*[[Lindsay Lohan]] as Margaret "Maggie" Peyton, a young auto racer and Herbie's new owner.
*[[Matt Dillon]] as Trip Murphy, driver of the [[Cheetos]] #82 Chevrolet NASCAR stock car
*[[Justin Long]] as Kevin, a mechanic who is Maggie's love interest
*[[Breckin Meyer]] as Ray Peyton, Jr., Maggie's brother
*[[Michael Keaton]] as Ray Peyton, Sr., Maggie's father
*[[Cheryl Hines]] as Sally, one of Team Peyton's few remaining sponsors
*[[Jimmi Simpson]] as Crash, Trip Murphy's slow-witted sidekick
*[[Jill Ritchie]] as Charisma, Maggie's friend from college
*[[Thomas Lennon (actor)|Thomas Lennon]] as Larry Murphy
*[[Jeremy Roberts (actor)|Jeremy Roberts]] as Crazy Dave
*Monica Manning as Monica Armstrong

Many racing professionals appear as themselves in cameo roles.  These include announcer [[Allen Bestwick]] and 1973 NASCAR champion [[Benny Parsons]], [[ESPN]] broadcaster [[Stuart Scott]], and drivers [[Jeff Gordon]], [[Jimmie Johnson]], [[Dale Jarrett]], and [[Tony Stewart]].

Director [[Angela Robinson]] stated in an interview that she attempted to have [[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]] reprise his role as Jim Douglas for a cameo, but due to scheduling problems, was unable to do so. This circulated false rumors alleging Jones had filmed the cameo and the scene had been deleted.{{r|UltimateDisney}}

==Reception==
===Critical response===
As of 2015, the film holds a 41% rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 140 reviews, with the critics' consensus saying that "''Herbie: Fully Loaded'' is a decent kids movie that is pretty undemanding for adult viewers."{{r|Rotten Tomatoes}}

===Box office===
In its opening weekend, the film grossed $12,709,221 million in 3,521 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #4 at the box office. By the end of its run, ''Herbie: Fully Loaded'' grossed $66,023,816 domestically and $78,123,000 internationally, totaling $144,146,816 worldwide.{{r|BoxOfficeMojo}} With a production budget of $50 million, the film was a commercial success.{{r|BoxOfficeMojo}}

===Awards===
At the 2006 [[Kids' Choice Awards]], Lindsay Lohan won Favorite Female Actress for her role. The film was also nominated for Favorite Movie but lost to ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''.

{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Ceremony
!align="left"|Award
!align="left"|Result
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|2006
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
|align="left"|[[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Comedy|Choice Movie Comedy Actress]]: Lindsay Lohan
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
|align="left"|Choice Summer Movie
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[[Kids Choice Awards]]
|align="left"|Favorite Movie
|-
|align="left"|Favorite Movie Actress: Lindsay Lohan
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|}

==Marketing==
The movie was reported to include heavy uses of [[product placement]]. For example, Maggie Peyton is a former reporter for [[ESPN]] (owned by Disney) turned NASCAR driver. A huge billboard for Mid America Motorworks (an aftermarket parts supplier for classic [[Volkswagen]]s and other vehicles) is seen in the background of the scene where Murphy attempts to sabotage Herbie. In addition, Volkswagen provided a [[Volkswagen Touareg]] and a [[Volkswagen New Beetle]] for use in certain scenes.{{r|Johnson (2005)}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
  Name        = Herbie: Fully Loaded |
  Type        = Soundtrack |
  Artist      = Various artists |
  Cover       = |
  Released    = June 21, 2005 |
  Recorded    =  |
  Genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]] |
  Length      = |
  Label       = [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]] |
  Producer    = |
}}
The soundtrack album was released on June 21, 2005. It includes [[Lindsay Lohan]]'s third single, "[[First (song)|First]]"," and remakes of classic songs by [[Walt Disney Records]] artists including [[Aly & A.J.]], [[Caleigh Peters]], [[Ingram Hill]] and [[Josh Kelley]], and big names such as [[Lionel Richie]] and [[Mark McGrath]]. The album does not, however, contain any of [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]'s original score for the film. Mostly, the songs' original recordings were used in the film while the soundtrack contained the remakes. For example, [[The Beach Boys]]' original recording of "Getcha Back" is used for the film's opening credits, but the Mark McGrath cover is featured on the soundtrack. The [[Girls Aloud]] single "[[Long Hot Summer (Girls Aloud song)|Long Hot Summer]]" was planned to be included, but was cut from the final film.

#[[Lindsay Lohan]] - "[[First (song)|First]]"
#[[Mark McGrath]] - "[[Getcha Back]]" - [[The Beach Boys]] cover (1985)
#[[78violet|Aly & AJ]] - "[[Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves song)|Walking On Sunshine]]" - [[Katrina and the Waves]] cover (1985)
#[[Caleigh Peters]] – "[[Fun, Fun, Fun]]" - [[The Beach Boys]] cover (1964)
#[[Pilot (band)|Pilot]] - "[[Magic (Pilot song)|Magic]]"
#[[Josh Gracin]] - "[[Working for the Weekend]]" - [[Loverboy]] cover (1981)
#[[The Donnas]] – "[[Roll on Down the Highway]]" - [[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]] cover (1974)
#[[Sol Seppy]] - "[[Nice Car]]"
#[[The Mooney Suzuki]] - "[[Born to Be Wild]]" - [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] cover (1968)
#[[Ingram Hill]] - "[[More Than a Feeling]]" - [[Boston (band)|Boston]] cover (1976)
#[[Rooney (band)|Rooney]] - "[[Metal Guru]]" - [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]] cover (1972)
#[[Josh Kelley]] - "[[You Are the Woman]]" - [[Firefall]] cover (1976)
#[[Lionel Richie]] - "[[Hello (Lionel Richie song)|Hello]]"
#Mavin - "Welcome To My World"
#[[Blacksmoke|Black Smoke Organization]] - "Herbie Fully Loaded Remix"
#[[Blacksmoke|Black Smoke Organization]] – "Herbie VS Nascar"

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo">
  {{cite web
  |title       = Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
  |publisher   = [[Box Office Mojo]]
  |url         = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=herbie05.htm
  |access-date = 2011-07-27
  }}
</ref>
<ref name="Johnson (2005)">
  {{cite news
  |last         = Johnson
  |first        = Ross
  |title        = Product Placement for the Whole Family
  |date         = July 6, 2005
  |newspaper    = New York Times
  |department   = Movies
  |url          = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/movies/product-placement-for-the-whole-family.html
  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150529172708/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/movies/product-placement-for-the-whole-family.html
  |archive-date = May 29, 2015
  |dead-url     = no
  }}
</ref>
<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">
  {{cite web
  |title   = Herbie: Fully Loaded
  |website = RottenTomatoes.com
  |url     = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/herbie_fully_loaded/
  }}
</ref>
<ref name=UltimateDisney>
  {{cite web
  |title        = An Interview with Angela Robinson
  |date         = October 21, 2005
  |website      = UltimateDisney.com
  |url          = http://www.dvdizzy.com/angelarobinson-interview.html
  |access-date  = January 14, 2016
  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045207/http://www.dvdizzy.com/angelarobinson-interview.html
  |archive-date = July 14, 2011
  |dead-url     = no
  }}
</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{Official website|http://movies.disney.com/herbie-fully-loaded}}
* {{IMDb title|0400497}}
* {{tcmdb title|547024|Herbie: Fully Loaded}}
* {{Amg movie|303609}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|herbie_fully_loaded}}
* {{mojo title|herbie05}}

{{Herbie movies}}

[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:2000s comedy films]]
[[Category:2000s adventure films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American comedy films]]
[[Category:American adventure films]]
[[Category:American teen comedy films]]
[[Category:American sequel films]]
[[Category:Teen films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Herbie films]]
[[Category:NASCAR media]]
[[Category:Auto racing films]]
[[Category:Walt Disney Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Angela Robinson]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mark Mothersbaugh]]