The pandemic has produced its share of Covid-related content; we’ve seen takes on the era across genres and mediums. The Bubble, now streaming on Netflix, might be the most star-studded pandemic project we’ve seen yet. Somewhere in England, producer Gavin (Peter Serafinowicz) prepares his staff for the arrival of a group of actors to their “bubble”. They’re going to make the sixth movie in the Cliff Beasts action franchise, and they are dedicated to keeping their bubble secure and protecting the set from the still-raging coronavirus. After some convincing, actress Carol Cobb (Karen Gillan) decides to rejoin her cast mates to make this sixth movie (she skipped the fifth), including queen bee Lauren Van Chance (Leslie Mann), and a very serious actor Dieter Bravo (Pedro Pascal), Dustin Mulray (David Duchovny), Sean Knox (Keegan-Michael Key), and Howie Frangopolous (Guz Khan). Also in the cast is fresh-faced teen Krystal Kris (Iris Apatow), a TikTok star making her film debut. They all are mandated to quarantine for two weeks after their arrival, and many of them struggle to hold onto their sanity. Before long, however, production begins. While the cast and crew do their best to keep a safe set, chaos inevitably ensues. The Bubble is a handful of laughs, no heart. While there are some sequences that are genuinely funny.

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