Action, Comedy, Thriller  •  2025  •  110 min  •  Adults (18+)

Novocaine (2025)

Novocaine poster

Novocaine (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

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


Starring Cast

Jack Quaid  •   Amber Midthunder  •   Ray Nicholson


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central focus on universal themes of personal growth, individual resilience, and vulnerability, without explicit political commentary or alignment, leads to a neutral rating. The narrative champions an individual's journey through adversity rather than promoting a specific political ideology or societal critique.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie incorporates some DEI elements through its racially diverse casting and the portrayal of a protagonist with a rare disability. However, the narrative primarily focuses on action-comedy entertainment and individual themes, rather than explicit DEI advocacy or the exploration of systemic equity issues. Gender representation includes some traditional tropes, and the film does not deeply engage with broader DEI topics.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available plot summaries and thematic discussions, Novocaine does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a heterosexual relationship and the protagonist's struggles, indicating no explicit or significant portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on current information, Novocaine (2025) does not appear to feature transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender and sexual transformation. The film's narrative focuses on action, dark comedy, and thriller elements, centered on a man who cannot feel pain. No plot points or character arcs suggest any engagement with transsexual identities or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

Based on available information, the film's plot centers on a male protagonist, Nate, and his fights against male adversaries. There are no public records or descriptions of female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original story, not based on pre-existing source material or historical figures. Consequently, no characters have a prior established gender from source material or history that could be subject to a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters without prior established racial identities in source material, previous installments, or real-world history. While two siblings are portrayed by actors of different races, this does not constitute a race swap as there is no pre-existing canon to diverge from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.1
Metacritic logo
5.8

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