Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Boy in the Plastic Bubble end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

Name: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Robert Reed, Diana Hyland, Karen Morrow

A lifetime of loneliness...Or one day of love

Directed by Randal Kleiser

Produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions

197696 min5.6 / 10

A poignant drama about isolation and longing that centers on a teenager's yearning for human connection and love despite the physical barriers that confine him.

Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.

Clusters

Love Under Social Pressure Coping With Grief Love Tested by Mortality Loneliness and Longing Media and Communication Devices

Genres

TV Movie Drama

Keywords

Underdog Parent Child Relationship Teenage Crush Illness Plastic

Questions people ask

Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Boy in the Plastic Bubble end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Boy in the Plastic Bubble easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.