| Bubble Boy | |
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| Directed by | Blair Hayes |
| Written by | Cinco Paul Ken Daurio |
| Produced by | Beau Flynn |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zielinski |
| Edited by | Pamela Martin |
| Music by | John Ottman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million[2] |
| Box office | $5 million[2] |
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]
The film was released on August 24, 2001, where it received mixed reviews, with criticism primarily aimed at the film's humor, although Gyllenhaal received praise for his performance. Despite underperforming at the box office, it has become a cult film.
- ^ "Bubble Boy (12)". British Board of Film Classification. September 13, 2001. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bubble Boy (2001) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Elvis (August 24, 2001). "The Bubble Boy (2001) FILM REVIEW; Boy With a Decent Spirit That No One Can Burst". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Bertholdo, Stephanie (January 31, 2008). "'Bubble Boy: The Musical' coming". The Acorn. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2012.