Bubble Boy
Seen it?2001 | 84 min | Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 193K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Blair Hayes
- Jake GyllenhaalJimmy Livingston
- Swoosie KurtzMrs. Livingston
- Marley SheltonChloe
- Danny TrejoSlim
- John Carroll LynchMr. Livingston
- Verne TroyerDr. Phreak
- Dave SheridanMark
- Brian GeorgePushpop
- Patrick CranshawPappy / Pippy
- Stephen SpinellaChicken Man