The Boy in the Bubble

The Boy in the Bubble

2011•8m•7.1/10

AnimationFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(7)

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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Production

Igloo Films, RTÉ, Network Ireland Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

The Storyteller (voice)

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