Novocaine

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Novocaine

R

2025

1h 46m

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.

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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Whelan Barzey

Time Out

Jul 28

3/5

‘Painful to watch’ isn’t often a term of praise, but this action-comedy about a man who loses the ability to feel physical discomfort channels its unusual, nerve-numbing premise into a fun and oddly romantic ride.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

05/13/2025

It's very inventive for what it is.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

04/07/2025

1/5

...[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.

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Yasmin Kleinbart

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14

6/10

It’s far from perfect, but Quaid’s infectious personality makes for a fun enough time.

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Pat Bulfamante

The MontyVerse (YouTube)

Nov 5

4/5

Jack Quaid is unbeatable. A rom-com on adrenaline, with some fantastic camera work and action sequences that live up to the premise.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Sep 26

76/100

It certainly does have charisma and charm, but it has a level of implausibility already built in which it worked realy hard to sell you on.

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Gandalf G

Sep 15

Entertaining but unrealistic and lacked a gripping story.

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DoyersDave

Jul 20

I feel no pain….only joy watching this

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John Paul

Jul 11

I did enjoy the movie, and like the twist of no pain but it still felt like it lacked that special sauce that would have separated it further from the john wick style action movie

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Vala

Jun 29

Great fun movie!!! Very clever and original. I loved it!

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Tara N

Jun 23

I could’ve kept gone my whole life without seeing this and kept money while doing so 😣😒😖😫 This was wasted time I’ll never get back again 😖😫

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Milk Man

Jun 15

It's not the first movie of its like, but it's execution of its unique premise is absolutely stand out. An original properly that comes out swinging, it is a must see with action, comedy and heart.

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Dan Berk

Director

Robert Olsen

Director

Jack Quaid

Nate

Amber Midthunder

Sherry

Ray Nicholson

Simon

Betty Gabriel

Mincy

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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 46m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1