Novocaine fingerprintLight on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Novocaine is fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Getting to the root of the problem is like pulling teeth.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 35 min
Novocaine runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Novocaine higher (53) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 34% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Novocaine in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for Novocaine, including Artistic License – Medicine, Betty and Veronica, Brother–Sister Incest.
5.8
