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.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble was released in 1976 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 89 reviews, giving The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Boy in the Plastic Bubble than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 57%, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1976, which stands at 58%.
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