Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- playful
- whimsical
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the family-friendly European racing comedy scenic and amiable but uneven and overly daft.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Herbie falls for another driver's car while participating in the Monte Carlo Rally.
Thieves hide a valuable diamond in Herbie's gas tank and pursue the car to recover it.
Jim and Herbie travel to France and Monte Carlo for the international rally, with the European setting emphasized as scenic.
Herbie's autonomous antics and the thieves' attempts to reclaim the diamond generate the film's comic action.
Films like Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, and why
The Love Bug
family-friendly comedy built around a mischievous sentient car, racing spectacle, and light adventure
Herbie Rides Again
Disney family comedy combining anthropomorphic vehicles, slapstick, and a competition-driven adventure
The Shaggy D.A.
gentle car-centered family adventure with comic chases and upbeat romantic elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Vincent McEveety
- Release Date
- 1977-06-24
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (363)
Cast
- Dean Jones
- Don Knotts
- Julie Sommars
- Jacques Marin
- Roy Kinnear
- Bernard Fox
- Eric Braeden
- Xavier Saint-Macary
- François Lalande
- Alan Caillou
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo about?
- A lovable self-driving Volkswagen, his racer companion, and a hidden diamond collide in a playful Monte Carlo rally adventure.
- What is Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.
- What did critics think of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo?
- Critics generally found the family-friendly European racing comedy scenic and amiable but uneven and overly daft.
- Which films are like Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Love Bug, Herbie Rides Again, and The Shaggy D.A..
- How long is Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo?
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo?
- In United States, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo streams on Disney Plus.
