The Boy in the Bubble

2011
8m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

414

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Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.

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Animation Fantasy Short

Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invoke... Read allRupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

414

YOUR RATING

3User reviews

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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The Boy in the Bubble

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Alan Rickman

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Director
- Kealan O'Rourke
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Trivia
A huge fan of classic horror movies, director Kealan O'Rourke paid homage to one of his favorites; James Whale's Frankenstein, by basing the narration of the trailer for The Boy in the Bubble on the original introduction from the 1931 classic.

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Referenced in Honest Trailers: Die Hard (2015)

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nice

Nice story, remembering classic parables. inspired presence of the voice of Alan Rickman. and answer to pressures, in poetic manner, to a child. this poetic side is the best part of a short animation seductive for the art to tell, in right way, old truths. because something missing. the film is beautiful, shining, well made and similar to many others fantasy films. but it is not convincing in real sense. and this is the small sin of it.