Bubble Boy (2001)

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 ... See full summary »

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

Early promotional material credited Michael Kalesniko as one of the writers.

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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

[while leading a pack of boys chasing the Ice Cream & Curry truck... ]
Ice Cream Boy: Ice Cream. Ice Cream.
Indian Boy: Curry. Curry.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, the phreaks can be heard shouting: "Oh, I love Cadillacs!" "Shotgun!" "Shut up, Chicken." "We'll never fit." "Whup that ass!"

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (2007)

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Soundtracks

Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)
Music by Bill Conti
Lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins

User Reviews

I wish my mom was like bubble boy's...

well, NOT really. The mom is what made this movie very funny. Her character was great, especially with all the not so nice things she did and said, but then in the next sentence she would praise Jesus. I also got a kick out of all the weird characters bubble boy meets on his trip to Niagra Falls.

This movie was so much better than a lot of other comedies. I guess all the controversy over the fact this movie makes fun of people who really live in bubbles is what killed it at the theater. If I'd known this was actually worth watching, I would have seen it a lot sooner.

FINAL VERDICT: Remember this is a comedy. Don't take it so seriously. This movie is silly; it is not trying to be offensive. Just take it for what it is worth and you will laugh and have a good time. This is definitely worth the 90 minutes it takes to watch it.