The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
1976 · 96 min · Director: Randal Kleiser
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 52 % | 35 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 60 % | 46 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 48 % | 46 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 56 % | 54 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 28 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 48 % | 43 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 41 % | 34 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 44 % | 35 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 53 % | 39 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 59 % | 40 % | 55 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 59 % | 43 % | 53 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 61 % | 50 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 65 % | 63 % | 40 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mickey Lubitch
Roy Slater
Bruce Shuster
Smith
Obnoxious Reporter
The Nurse
Principal
Neighbor
Details
- Directed by
- Randal Kleiser
- Written by
- Douglas Day Stewart, Joe Morgenstern
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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