Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- frantic
- gory
- action movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder's performances and the entertaining premise, while finding that the film does not fully capitalize on its setup.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nate's rare genetic disorder allows him to endure injuries during his rescue mission while leaving him unable to recognize bodily damage.
Nate's attraction to Sherry begins with a first-date-stage romance and becomes entangled with her kidnapping and the hostage crisis.
The film turns Nate's inability to feel pain into violent, implausible, and gruesomely comic set pieces.
Nate is a bank assistant manager whose personal goal of rescuing Sherry propels him into confrontation with robbers and thugs.
Films like Novocaine, and why
The Fall Guy
Shares a darkly comic action-thriller tone, an ordinary protagonist thrust into criminal violence, and inventive physical comedy.
Mr. Right
Combines comedic violence, heightened action, romance, and an unlikely hero caught in a criminal crisis.
The Big Hit
Features an offbeat protagonist using an unusual personal condition to survive escalating danger in a violent comedy thriller.
Date Night
Blends romance, absurdist humor, and stylized criminal action around an inexperienced man drawn into peril.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
- Release Date
- 2025-03-03
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1792)
Cast
- Jack Quaid
- Amber Midthunder
- Ray Nicholson
- Betty Gabriel
- Matt Walsh
- Jacob Batalon
- Conrad Kemp
- Evan Hengst
- Craig Jackson
- Lou Beatty Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Novocaine about?
- A pain-insensitive bank worker weaponizes his rare condition when a robbery turns his tentative romance into a perilous rescue mission.
- What is Novocaine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Novocaine as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Novocaine violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Novocaine as graphic.
- What did critics think of Novocaine?
- Critics broadly praised Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder's performances and the entertaining premise, while finding that the film does not fully capitalize on its setup.
- Which films are like Novocaine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fall Guy, Mr. Right, The Big Hit, and Date Night.
- How long is Novocaine?
- Novocaine runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Novocaine?
- In United States, Novocaine streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
