Novocaine
2025 • TMDB 68% • 1h 50m • Action, Comedy, Thriller
Where to Watch
In the US, Novocaine streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, and Philo. It is also available to rent for $3.99 or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Novocaine on JustWatch US
Overview
Novocaine follows Nate Caine, a quiet bank employee who cannot feel pain. The condition has shaped his whole life, forcing him to set timers for meals, avoid hot food, and treat every ordinary day like a careful routine. When his coworker Sherry is taken hostage during a bank robbery, that routine collapses, and Nate sets out to rescue her himself. What follows is a wild, darkly funny action comedy in which his inability to feel pain becomes both a weapon and a liability, because he can push through injuries that would stop anyone else while still suffering the consequences. Jack Quaid plays Nate as an unlikely hero whose decency makes the chaos work, and the film balances inventive set pieces with genuine warmth. Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen keep the pace brisk, the violence cartoonish rather than grim, and the romance at the center believable enough to give the mayhem real stakes.
Why Watch Novocaine?
Novocaine stands out because its gimmick is not just a joke, it reshapes every fight scene. Watching an ordinary man shrug off pain he should never ignore is both hilarious and oddly tense, and Quaid’s earnest performance keeps the film from turning cruel. It is a crowd-pleasing action comedy that knows exactly how far to push its premise.
Director and Cast
- Directors: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
- Jack Quaid (Nate)
- Amber Midthunder (Sherry)
- Ray Nicholson (Simon)
- Betty Gabriel (Mincy)
- Matt Walsh (Coltraine)
- Jacob Batalon (Roscoe)
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Novocaine | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) – Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder – Paramount Pictures
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Source for facts and images: TMDB. Streaming status checked on JustWatch US, October 30, 2026.
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