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  • Novocaine
  • Opened November 16, 2001 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • R
    violence, sexuality, language, and drug content
  • Steve Martin is a prosperous dentist, secure in his neatly ordered existence and happily engaged to his ambitious dental hygienist (Laura Dern). But when an alluring new patient (Helena Bonham Carter) steps into his life, this ordinary man discovers Read More
  • Cast: Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Scott Caan
  • Director: David Atkins
  • Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy Drama, Crime Comedy

Novocaine Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A screwball film noir with a lot of medium laughs and a few great big ones,

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | John Anderson

    Martin is marvelous; through sheer charisma, he takes over certain scenes as if...

  • 50
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    It's too bad the movie's intriguing effect wears off (so to speak) about...

  • 50
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    Nothing is particularly believable here, but there are still a few moments of...

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