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Herbie: Fully Loaded

(2005, Rated G, Comedy, Starring Matt Dillon, Michael Keaton, Lindsay Lohan)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Kids may enjoy it; most parents will snooze.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Girl lies to her father, villain cheats, car squirts liquids on opponents.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Cars crash; a slightly scary demolition derby.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Boy car has a crush on a girl car; girl kisses boyfriend at end.
  • Language:

    A character complains about "busting his butt."
  • Consumerism:

    NASCAR is all about commercial endorsement logos.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Herbie: Fully Loaded

Parents need to know that this movie includes images potentially disturbing for small children during a demolition derby, when a monster truck targets Herbie the car, and slight sexual innuendo concerning Herbie's interest in an apparently female yellow Volkswagen (his antenna goes "erect" at the sight of her, an allusion that will likely go right over the head of the youngest kids). There are many brand-name logos present.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Maggie's repeated lies to her father concerning her racing. How could she have achieved her goals without lying? How might her father have been less rigid about rejecting her desire to race? How is his resistance based on the idea that her brother can race, but a girl should not? Families might also talk about the cheating by the champion driver and his punishment (he's designated "crazy" and carted off in an ambulance, even though his belief that the car is "out to get him" is technically correct).

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  1. I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Use of God's name over and over makes it inappropriate for all kids

    I was astounded and offended at the recurring use of God's name in vain. It happened at LEAST 10 times and was rated G. I was horrified and should have left the theater. In our home, that is worse than any 4 letter word and I was surprised that I could not feel assured that a G rated movie would not include religious exclamations.

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 4.0

    Good movie for car enthusiast kids

    Better than some overly cheesy kids movies. This one was entertaining and fun.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Cute film, slightly boring

    Sexual Content (Not an Issue): Kissing. A mild erection joke will go over the heads of most children. Violence (Not an Issue): A character is seriously injured in a car crash. Language (Not an Issue): A few uses of deity used as expletives. Social Behavior (Pause): The heroine lies to her father and the villain cheats. Not a very diverse cast. Commercialism (Pause): A few advertisements/logos on the cars. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Loved it!!!!!

    My favorite part was the destruction derby. That is SO cool! I think EVERYONE should see it!!!

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    where's the positive message??

    after graduating from college, maggie gives up her career to race!! lots of sexual innuendo - maggie and the mechanic do a car wash scene together. they end up in the car entangled together with their arms and legs flailing about.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    wonderful movie for all ages.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    fun family flick

    We watched this with our 10 and 7 year old girls and really enjoyed it. Even Dad got into it!

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I LOVED it!

    This was one of the best movies I've ever seen! My brother didn't want to see it, but he loved it, too! I don't agree with common sense's review, because I think the adults in the theatre enjoyed it as much as us kids.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 2.0

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Don't see it!

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0

    i laughed

    this is movie is GREAT!!!!!!!!!ITS FUNNY!!!!!!!&CUTE.

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    Good, clean Disney film

    Nothing exciting about this Disney film except their ability to keep it clean! (Something they have trouble with.) The only questionable reference at all was a brief clip of a race car with Viagra decals...as if there weren't a dozen other cars they could have shown! The story was nice, the acting was decent, and our kids really enjoyed watching it.

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

  14. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 8 and give it 1.0

    Air Pollution

    While returning from a trip, Delta chose to screen this flick on each of the hundreds of tiny screens dotting the cabin in our plane. My 4 year old, who had (fortunately) slept through most of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," woke to find "Herbie" in full throttle. He was transfixed, thank you, Hollywood. But on what? A crass mix. If anyone thinks there was social redeption in the casting of a girl as lead -- wrongo. My boy told me afterward that boys ALWAYS win. When I asked what the movie showed, he said that it was just a story on a movie. This was his second movie. No thank you, movie houses.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 2.0

  17. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Fun for the kids

    With two boys who love car races, slapstick humor, and have seen the original "Love Bug" about 237 times, how could this movie miss? They were laughing out loud throughout and thought it was GREAT. As a parent, although it was terribly formulaic, it was nice not to have to worry about sex, violence, etc. As an added plus, it also prompted a "learning moment" as my 6 year old asked how come people hurt each others' feelings. That's a winning combination in my book.

  18. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Dakota
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    wonderful for the whole family

    this is a movie that is very clean and funny. the only issue is the clothes worn. I'm very modest on dress myself.

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Cute summer movie

    My family loved this movie and have scene it twice. My 3 year old has a hard time sitting still but my 5 year old loved it. It is a cute summer movie that even the parents can enjoy.

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