Jake Gyllenhaal
Jimmy Livingston
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Bubble Boy is a 2001 American black comedy film directed by Blair Hayes, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. [3] It was inspired by the 1976 movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. [4] A musical by the same name was written by the same authors and first performed in 2008. [4]
Bubble Boy: Directed by Blair Hayes. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton, Danny Trejo. Bubble Boy's been in a bubble all his life due to no immune system. A cute blonde girl befriends BB. Her boyfriend proposes and BB decides to travel across USA to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding.
- (36K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Blair Hayes
- 2001-08-24
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 ...
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- Blair Hayes
- PG-13
- Jake Gyllenhaal
Bubble Boy (2001) Official Trailer #1 - Jake Gyllenhaal
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- 1.3M
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Realizing how much he cares for her, Jimmy builds a mobile bubble suit and runs away from home, determined to stop the wedding. On the first day of his journey, he's unable to afford a bus ride to Niagara Falls but is picked up by an overly enthusiastic cult on a pilgrimage towards enlightenment.
Aug 24, 2001 · 35mm 4K film scan Original release date August 24, 2001...more.
- 2 min
- 8.8K
- FT Depot
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Aug 24, 2001 · Overview. 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.
