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Bubble Boy (2001)

"Life is an adventure. Don't blow it."

5.7/10 1h 24m Aug 24, 2001
Comedy Adventure Romance

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Bubble Boy
Original Language EN
Revenue $5,007,209
Status Released
Popularity 6.1

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jimmy Livingston
Popularity: 4.0
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Mrs. Livingston
Popularity: 1.4
Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton
Chloe
Popularity: 1.4
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
Slim
Popularity: 5.9
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Mr. Livingston
Popularity: 5.1
Verne Troyer
Verne Troyer
Dr. Phreak
Popularity: 0.5
Dave Sheridan
Dave Sheridan
Mark
Popularity: 1.9
Brian George
Brian George
Pushpop
Popularity: 1.1
Patrick Cranshaw
Patrick Cranshaw
Pappy / Pippy
Popularity: 0.9
Stephen Spinella
Stephen Spinella
Chicken Man
Popularity: 1.2
Ever Carradine
Ever Carradine
Lisa, Mark's Sister
Popularity: 10.2
Geoffrey Arend
Geoffrey Arend
Flipper Boy
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Director Blair Hayes
Producer Beau Flynn
Editor Pamela Martin
Executive Producer Eric McLeod
Writer Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul

Production

Touchstone Pictures
US
Bandeira Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

Bubble Boy (2001) Original Theatrical Trailer #2 [4K] [FTD-0604]
Bubble Boy (2001) Original Theatrical Trailer #2 [4K] [FTD-0604]
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Keywords

lovesickness niagara falls crush illness

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 8/10
May 14, 2025

**_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 ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 24, 2001
Runtime 1h 24m
Revenue $5,007,209
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 6.1
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