Bubble Boy

PG-13

Released Aug 24, 2001

1 hr. 24 min.

Comedy

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31%

84 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A coming-of-age comedy follows the life of Jimmy Livingston (Jake Gyllenhaal), a young man born without immunities and raised in a manufactured world provided by his well-intentioned, but misguided mother (Swoosie Kurtz). But when he realizes that he's in love with Chloe (Marley Shelton), the girl next door, he has no choice but to build a mobile bubble suit, and set off across the country to Niagara Falls, to stop Chloe's wedding -- which is only seven days away -- in time to confess his love.

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Critics Consensus

Bubble Boy bounces along with lame, offensive jokes that are more tasteless than funny.

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gandano

so dumb it's funny!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Lumina E

Legendary movie. One for the books. 5 stars isn't enough.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Sean D

Not amazing, but definitely a tad underrated. I remember I happened to come accross this just by chance one night, and I really enjoyed it. Then a few months later I was staying at my auntys and her freind had borrowed her a few of his dvds for me to watch. And one was donnie darko, looking at the films I saw the bubble boy guy there ! So I watched it specifically for him really, and was absolutely blown away by him in that. Ever since he has been one of my favourite actors. And I still rewatch these two every so often. Which I don't do with to many films

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Mariah W

It's a dorky, funny, romantic, hilarious, super entertaining movie! Absolutely love it!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Ashlyn D

Cute movie Kinda played out like a Disney movie but still really cute.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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StephenPaul C

The least funny 01 hour: and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Blair Hayes

Director

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jimmy Livingston

Swoosie Kurtz

Mrs. Livingston

Marley Shelton

Chloe

Danny Trejo

Slim

John Carroll Lynch

Mr. Livingston

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Dan Via

Washington Post

Hayes shows a deft touch with both cartoony slapstick and character-based comedy and manages to create moments of real poignancy in between.

Jan 6, 2002

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

The road trip aspect of Bubble Boy provides fodder for most of the jokes, which are requisitely crude and tactless and only occasionally amusing.

Sep 4, 2001

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Sweet, charming, surprising, inspirational and funny. Bubble Boy is pure Disney gold.

Nov 7, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A fun and oddly entertaining twist on the road trip film.

Apr 29, 2009

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Guylaine Cadorette

Hollywood.com

Rated: 1/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Synopsis

A coming-of-age comedy follows the life of Jimmy Livingston (Jake Gyllenhaal), a young man born without immunities and raised in a manufactured world provided by his well-intentioned, but misguided mother (Swoosie Kurtz). But when he realizes that he's in love with Chloe (Marley Shelton), the girl next door, he has no choice but to build a mobile bubble suit, and set off across the country to Niagara Falls, to stop Chloe's wedding -- which is only seven days away -- in time to confess his love.

Director: Blair Hayes
Executive Producer: Eric McLeod
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Germ Free Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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