Top billed cast

1. 

   Jake Gyllenhaal

   Jimmy Livingston

2. 

   Swoosie Kurtz

   Mrs. Livingston

3. 

   Marley Shelton

   Chloe

4. 

   Danny Trejo

   Slim

5. 

   John Carroll Lynch

   Mr. Livingston

6. 

   Verne Troyer

   Dr. Phreak

7. 

   Dave Sheridan

   Mark

8. 

   Brian George

   Pushpop

9. 

   Patrick Cranshaw

   Pappy / Pippy

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2025-05-14

**_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 protective suit resembling a plastic bubble. Several colorful characters are encountered along the way.

“Bubble Boy” (2001) is not a serious drama on the topic, like Travolta’s “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” from 25 years earlier (which was inspired by two real-life cases). No, this is...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$5,007,209.00

Keywords

• lovesickness
• niagara falls
• crush
• illness
• joyous