The film "Bubble Boy" is about a boy named Jimmy, who was born with no immunity to germs and has to live in a plastic bubble to survive. His overprotective mother has kept him isolated his entire life, lying to him about his condition to shield him from the world. As Jimmy grows up, he becomes infatuated with a girl named Chloe, who moves in next door. When Chloe gets engaged to another man, Jimmy decides to take a risk and leave his bubble to stop the wedding. Along the way, he meets various characters, including a biker, a cult group, and a freak show performer. Despite the danger, Jimmy finally reaches the wedding and confesses his love to Chloe. In a surprising twist, it is revealed that Jimmy's mother had been lying to him about his condition, and he is actually healthy. The film ends with Jimmy and Chloe getting married, surrounded by the eccentric characters Jimmy met on his journey.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A boy named Jimmy Livingston is born without any immunity.
2. Jimmy has to be kept in isolation to survive.
3. He lives inside a plastic sphere, known as a bubble, for his entire life.
4. Jimmy's mother, Mrs. Livingston, is overprotective of her son.
5. Until Jimmy was four years old, he wasn't allowed to come home.
6. Mrs. Livingston brings Jimmy home in his bubble and creates a bubble-like room for him.
7. All of Jimmy's toys are decontaminated to be free of germs.
8. Jimmy is only allowed to watch one TV channel and read one magazine.
9. Mrs. Livingston is an extreme nationalist and teaches Jimmy her own ideas.
10. Jimmy doesn't know anything about love or girls.
11. A girl named Chloe moves into Jimmy's neighborhood when he is 16 years old.
12. Jimmy falls in love with Chloe but can't do anything about it.
13. Mrs. Livingston senses Jimmy's infatuation and tries to scare him away from Chloe.
14. Chloe and Jimmy become friends despite Mrs. Livingston's disapproval.
15. Chloe gets engaged to a boy named Mark, which devastates Jimmy.
16. Jimmy decides to go to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding.
17. Jimmy creates a portable bubble shield and sneaks out of the house.
18. Jimmy meets a biker named Slim who helps him on his journey.
19. Jimmy gets into various misadventures, including getting hit by a bus and meeting a cult group.
20. Jimmy meets a man named Pushpop who offers to take him to Niagara Falls.
21. Jimmy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Livingston, search for him and eventually find him.
22. Jimmy gets a ride from an old man named Pippi, but Pippi dies during the journey.
23. Jimmy calls Chloe and tells her he's on his way to stop the wedding.
24. Jimmy's parents and the cult group follow him to Niagara Falls.
25. Slim and his biker friends come to rescue Jimmy.
26. Jimmy gets on a plane with an old pilot and crashes into the waterfall.
27. Jimmy survives the crash and rushes to the wedding chapel.
28. Jimmy interrupts the wedding and confesses his love for Chloe.
29. Jimmy tears his bubble open to kiss Chloe and falls unconscious.
30. Mrs. Livingston reveals that Jimmy doesn't have any condition and was just trying to protect him.
31. Jimmy forgives his mother and marries Chloe a few months later.