‘Novocaine’: Jack Quaid Can Feel No Pain

A novel and original rom-com concept is nearly crippled by an overlong running length.

Nate Caine (Jack Quaid) is a man with an unusual disorder, in "Novocaine." Paramount Pictures

R | 1h 50m | Action, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Romance | 2025

For the second time in as many months, Jack Quaid plays the leading man in movies that have been applauded by critics and audiences alike. In the process, he’s finally shed the “nepo baby” (actor who benefits from nepotism) label that’s been affixed to him for well over a decade.