Novocaine
Film200195 min

Novocaine

Taste attributes: comedycrimethrillerdramadetectiveunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn intricate crime comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 102 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Steve MartinHelena Bonham CarterLaura DernLynne ThigpenChelcie Ross

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Numb Gums Production Inc.
Taste scores
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