Does Novocaine have a post-credits scene? This dark comedy action-thriller follows a man who feels no physical pain as he embarks on a mission to rescue the woman of his dreams after her abduction.
I am certain I have never made as many noises watching a movie as I did while watching “Novocaine.” Groans, sighs, ughs, moans, shrieks and about 27 variations on “ARGGHHH!” This is a good thing.
If nothing else, Novocaine did afford me one of those great epiphany moments as a film critic. While watching this feature shrug-worthy attempts at romantic dialogue, I realized what’s gone wrong with ...
Novocaine, the new action comedy movie opening in theaters this weekend, is a great film to say “goodbye” to stuffy awards movies season, and “hello” to stupid-but-fun movies season. Directed by Dan ...
YOU HAVE to like Steve Martin in a white coat. Perhaps you remember him as the pain-causing dentist in "Little Shop of Horrors." Or the hilarious, slightly demented surgeon in "The Man With Two Brains ...
“Novocaine”? More like Novo-can’t. While not painful to get through, the movie left a lot to be desired. The strongest aspect of this movie is its character work. In films where a protagonist must ...
Paramount Pictures’ film Novocaine has already become one of the best action and comedy movies of 2025. Featuring Jack Quaid as a banker who can’t feel pain, the story presents plenty of memorable ...
Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything ...
For your less-fun-than-a-root-canal file I offer "Novocaine," a coarse, witless and stunningly violent black comedy starring no less a culture hero than the great Steve Martin, who has probably never ...
The second annual Woodstock Film Festival, to be held Sept. 20-23, has announced its lineup. Fest will open with the U.S. premiere of “Novocaine,” which stars Steve Martin as a prosperous dentist ...
Paramount’s “Novocaine” is off to a good start at the box office with an estimated $8.5 million opening weekend from 3,365 theaters, but the bigger problem for exhibitors is that the marketplace is in ...