Bubble Boy (2001)

Bubble Boy's been in a bubble all his life due to no immune system. A cute blonde girl befriends BB. Her boyfriend proposes and BB decides to travel across USA to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding.

Director:

Blair Hayes

Writers:

Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Jimmy Livingston
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Mrs. Livingston
Marley Shelton	...	Chloe
Danny Trejo	...	Slim
John Carroll Lynch	...	Mr. Livingston
Verne Troyer	...	Dr. Phreak
Dave Sheridan	...	Mark
Brian George	...	Pushpop
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Pappy / Pippy
Stephen Spinella	...	Chicken Man
Ever Carradine	...	Lisa, Mark's Sister
Geoffrey Arend	...	Flipper Boy
Beetlejuice	...	Li'l Zip
Matthew McGrory	...	Human Sasquatch
Bonnie Morgan	...	Rubber Woman

Storyline

A young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom finds out that the woman he has loved since childhood is about to be married at Niagara Falls, so he builds a portable bubble suit and ventures into the outside world to win her affections.

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Plot Keywords:

plastic bubble | slapstick comedy | fish out of water | niagara falls | wedding | 

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Taglines:

Life is an adventure. Don't blow it.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and crude sexual humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

A buborék srác

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,038,349, 26 August 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,002,310, 14 October 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandeira Entertainment, Germ Free Productions, Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bubble Boy says Dr. Phreak is so mini. He played Mini-me in the Austin Powers' movies.

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Goofs

When Jimmy's parents arrive in Las Vegas the cult bus can be seen arriving behind them. Then, after the casino sequence, the cult bus is seen arriving again.

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Quotes

Jimmy: Supper time was the best! Nothing could beat Mom's homemade, vitamin-rich, soy-based, germ-free, fat-free fiber cookies.

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Crazy Credits

In memory of Simau Puluti, 1954 - 2000.

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Connections

Referenced in Uncle: Rivals (2017)

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Soundtracks

Tiny Bubbles
Written by Leon Pober
Performed by Don Ho and The Aliis (as The Ali'is)
Courtesy of Don Ho Enterprises

User Reviews

Taken WAY too seriously

Bubble Boy is a comedy about a boy who is born with a rare condition-no immunities. To be able to survive, he must live in a huge bubble. But when his life-long crush(the girl next door) is getting married to the wrong guy, he creates a small bubble so he can go out and stop the wedding in niagra falls.

Right there a flag pops up. This is going to be a "stupid" slapstick comedy, like corky romano, another highly under rated comedy. People just take bubble boy too seriously. If you ever watch this movie, just remember to have fun, and not think of it as a serious comedy. If you take it seriously, you'll find yourself hating this movie, and turning into Richard Roeper. Just think of bubble boy, as the kind of movie that isn't supposed to be watched with a heavy heart. Maybe then you'll enjoy it like I did. 3/5 stars