If you loved Herbie Rides Again, try The Shaggy D.A.
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Shaggy D.A. has roughly 5.3× fewer votes than Herbie Rides Again — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Robert Stevenson, and they both carry the cozy, playful mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Family / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Herbie Rides Again, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Shaggy D.A. is
Wilby Daniels runs for D.A. only to start barking at traffic stops. His canine curse hides a crime boss’s secret formula. At least the dog catcher keeps mistaking him for a throw rug.
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