Novocaine

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Novocaine

R

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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Rachel West

AWFJ.org

While Novocaine might be passed off as one-note especially as it runs out of steam in the third act, the sheer gameness of Quaid makes up for it.

May 8, 2025

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Colin Biggs

That Shelf

Apart from a sluggish conclusion that manages not to tarnish the overall film, Novocaine is an easy recommendation for a weekend watch.

Apr 26, 2025

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

[Jack] Quaid’s friendly aura is such a strange fit for the material, but that’s why this works so well.

Apr 20, 2025

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Joel

Jack Quaid was so good in this movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Adrianna

Jack Quaid. enough said

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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lea s

High Energy action film, not a deep plot but still a fun film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Orlando

Wasn’t the worse or the best. Pretty cool scenes but got pretty draggy

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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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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Robert Olsen

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Jack Quaid

Nate

Amber Midthunder

Sherry

Ray Nicholson

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Betty Gabriel

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Novocaine: Official Clip - HILARIOUS Kitchen Fight

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Novocaine: Official Clip - Stealing a Cop Car to Save the Girl!

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Novocaine: Official Clip - Booby Traps

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Novocaine: Official Clip - Whoops!

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Novocaine: Official Clip - CLEAR!

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Novocaine: Official Clip - Killer Santa Bank Robbery

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Novocaine: Official Clip - Impaled With a Broken Bone!

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Novocaine: Official Clip - GNARLY Glass-Knuckle Boxing

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Novocaine: Official Clip - You Thought She Had Feelings For You?!

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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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