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Novocaine (2025)

Novocaine poster
Directed by
Robert Olsen, Dan Berk
Genre
comedy film, action film, thriller film, action thriller
Country
South Africa, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,654 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bank employee who cannot feel pain sets out to rescue a coworker who is taken hostage by robbers. He uses his condition to his advantage in the action-packed situation.

fast-pacedfundarkly comicstylishviolenttensegrittycomedic

What happens

Novocaine (known as Mr. No Pain in some regions and Novocaine No Pain in Australia) is a 2025 action comedy film directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and written by Lars Jacobson. It was a co-production of the United States, Canada, and South Africa. The film stars Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, and Jacob Batalon. Its plot follows Nathan Caine (Quaid), a bank employee with the inability to feel pain who goes out to rescue his co-worker (Midthunder) after she is taken hostage by a group of bank robbers. Novocaine was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on March 14, 2025. The film grossed $34.2 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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