Novocaine (2025)

Template:Infobox film Novocaine is an American comedy action thriller film directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olson, and written by Lars Jacobson. The film stars Jack Quaid in the lead role.<ref name="Deadline announcement"></ref>

The film was released by Paramount Pictures and Infrared Entertainment<ref name="Deadline announcement"/>, with a release date of March 14, 2025.<ref>D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 25, 2024). "Liam Neeson 'Naked Gun' Reboot Dated For Summer 2025, 'TMNT 2' & More From Paramount".</ref>

Plot Synopsis

When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Cast

• Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine
• Amber Midthunder as Sherry Margrave
• Ray Nicholson as Simon Greenly
• Jacob Batalon as Roscoe Dixon
• Betty Gabriel as Mincy Langston
• Matt Walsh as TBA

Production

The film was announced on October 23, 2023, starring Jack Quaid, amidst the SAG-AFTRA strike against Hollywood studios. Novocaine was granted an interim agreement that allowed independent productions to continue filming, so long as they had no direct members of the AMPTP. The interim agreement allowed production of the film to start, with filming slated for January of 2024. It was the first film for FilmNation Entertainment's startup Infrared, with hopes for the film to launch a franchise to help Infrared get off the ground.<ref name="Deadline announcement"/> Amber Midthunder was tapped to play Quaid's on-screen love interest. Paramount Pictures later acquired distribution rights.<ref>Fleming Jr, Mike (February 1, 2024). https://deadline.com/2024/02/jack-quaid-amber-midthunder-thriller-novocaine-paramount-acquires-infrared-1235811481/. </ref>

In March of 2024, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh were announced as the rest of the cast.<ref>Gonzalez, Umberto (March 20, 2024). "Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt Walsh Round Out 'Novocaine' Cast". </ref> The majority of filming began on April 8, 2024.

Videos

Trailers

• File:Novocaine - Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder
• File:Novocaine - Big Game Spot (2025 Movie) - Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon
• File:Novocaine - Love Story Trailer - Paramount Pictures UK
• File:Novocaine - No Pain All Gain Featurette - Paramount Pictures UK

Images

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  First key art
• Theatrical art
  Theatrical art
• DBox exclusive
  DBox exclusive
• File:Novocaine Alt Poster.jpg
• File:Novocaine Teaser Poster.jpg

Trivia

• The film's title is a play on the anesthetic "Novocaine" commonly used in dental procedures. The drug makes people completely number to pain, the effects of which are similar to the condition Caine presents with in the film.