7.2
“Life is an adventure. Don't blow it.”
Bubble Boy (2001)
August 24, 20011h 24mEN
5.7
620 votes
Overview
Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy – bubble suit and all – treks cross-country to stop her.
Director
Blair HayesWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$5.0M
Production Companies
Touchstone PicturesBandeira Entertainment
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8.0**_Over-the-top comedy about a bubble boy on a road trip_** A naïve teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) has to stay separated from people due to having no immune system. When the woman he loves (Marley Shelton) goes to Niagara Falls to marry her bad boy beau, he sets out to stop the wedding clothed in a protective suit resembling a plastic bubble. Several colorful characters are encountered along the way. “Bubble Boy” (2001) is not a serious drama on the topic, like Travolta’s “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” from 25 years earlier (which was inspired by two real-life cases). No, this is a comedic…
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