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Novocaine

2025 · 110 min

A wild, funny, and brutal ride with a likable hero who turns his strange condition into a weapon, mixing laughs with shocking violence.

Directed by
Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson
Tagline
Nathan Caine can't feel pain.
Overview
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

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Stream in the UK
  • Now TV Cinema
  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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action, comedy, thriller
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Music
Lorne Balfe, Andrew Kawczynski
Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
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English

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