# Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

> A mischievous self-driving Volkswagen turns a Latin American race journey into a slapstick rescue mission for a runaway orphan and his unlikely companions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6928

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Director: Vincent McEveety
- Cast: Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith, John Vernon, Stephen W. Burns, Elyssa Davalos, Joaquin Garay III, Harvey Korman, Richard Jaeckel
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080861/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, whimsical, family movie night, nostalgic afternoon

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