Novocaine

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Novocaine

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Released Mar 14

1h 50m

Action

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

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Critics Consensus

Getting an adrenaline shot from Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder's considerable charm while finding increasingly demented ways to utilize its concept, Novocaine is the opposite of a pain to watch.

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Novocaine is just the violent dose of fun the doctor ordered.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

...[Novocaine is] billed as a comedy but the joke goes missing in the first few minutes amid the volume of blood splashed around on the screen.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 7, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It's not as fun as it should be...

Apr 4, 2025

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Novocaine feels like a brainstorming session for itself, which is all very well, until you realise that the only part being fully exercised is the lizard brain.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 4, 2025

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John Serba

Decider

Novocaine is genial enough in its extreme violence to endear audiences with the capacity to endure it. It goes from fun to sicko fun.

Apr 14, 2025

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Harris Dang

Impulse Gamer

Novocaine is a fun, exciting, and boisterously bloody time at the movies that takes its novel concept, runs with it with cartoonish glee, and is led by a charming pairing in Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder. Recommended.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 12, 2025

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Dan Buffa

Ramble On With Buffa (Substack)

Quaid turns in a star-making performance that proves he can carry a movie like this and make it entertaining and far away from annoying. While the box office receipts would say otherwise, it is a nice movie theater experience.

Apr 11, 2025

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Sharon

This has one of my favorite movies of the year so far. I hope to see him in more movies, he’s a gem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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Ramona T

This movie was so good, no dull moments and easy to follow! Action from beginning til the end! Hoping for an Amateur 2

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Bobby p

action pack movie awesome performance Two thumbs up loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Clem

Fun action packed movie! actually different type of action film that is a rarity in some small way! Good Stuff!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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melissa

This was a fun watch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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ALVIN H

Definitely a fun ride movie…..not iconic but worthy of a popcorn movie to enjoy

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Director: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Producer: Drew Simon, Tory Tunnell, Joby Harold, Julian Rosenberg, Matt Schwartz
Screenwriter: Lars Jacobson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Safehouse Pictures, Infrared
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Grisly Images|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.8M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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