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- 1976
- Not Rated
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 36 m
- 1976
- Not Rated
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 36 m
Summary The girl next door makes a teen born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germ-free bubble.
Directed By: Randal Kleiser
Written By: Douglas Day Stewart, Joe Morgenstern
- 1976
- Not Rated
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 36 m
- 1976
- Not Rated
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- 1 h 36 m
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
70
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Summary The girl next door makes a teen born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germ-free bubble.
Directed By: Randal Kleiser
Written By: Douglas Day Stewart, Joe Morgenstern
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
70
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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A stricken teen trapped in a polyurethane isolation tent. That’s a potent metaphor for adolescence, which may be why this made-for-TV movie was a rite of passage for an awful lot of us.
This is pure, thick hokum. It’s also utterly absorbing, from start to finish.
The joys of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble aren’t all camp. The script, by Douglas Day Stewart, is surprisingly funny and sharp, especially the prickly banter between Todd and Gina (Glynis O’Connor), the girl next door who teases him at first, then gradually falls for him.
The film itself is unremarkable, except for its good fortune of presenting John Travolta in his first starring role.
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
TV Land Awards
• 1 Nomination
