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Novocaine is a bloody, briskly funny action-comedy built around an irresistible high-concept premise: a man who literally cannot feel pain. Jack Quaid stars as Nathan Caine, a mild-mannered assistant bank manager with a rare genetic condition called congenital insensitivity to pain, a disorder that has kept him cautious and sheltered his whole life. Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, the film gleefully weaponizes its hero's condition, turning a lifelong medical liability into an unlikely superpower.

When a bank robbery goes wrong and the woman he has just started dating (Amber Midthunder) is taken hostage, Nathan throws himself into a one-man rescue mission, absorbing an escalating series of grievous injuries that would incapacitate anyone else. The result is a film that mixes wince-inducing violence with genuine sweetness, anchored by Quaid's endearing everyman charm. Ray Nicholson co-stars as the menacing lead robber, and the screenplay keeps finding inventive, cringe-comic ways to put its indestructible hero through the wringer.

Released in spring 2025, Novocaine was a pleasant surprise for critics and audiences, earning praise for its clever premise, its practical stunt work, and Quaid's charismatic leading turn. It arrived as part of a wave of mid-budget original action films that proved audiences still hunger for high-concept fun that isn't tied to an existing franchise. It streams on Paramount+.

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