Novocaine (2001 film)

Novocaine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Atkins
Screenplay byDavid Atkins
Story byDavid Atkins
Paul Felopulos
Produced byPaul Mones
Daniel M. Rosenberg
StarringSteve Martin
Helena Bonham Carter
Laura Dern
CinematographyVilko Filac
Edited byMelody London
Music by
Distributed byArtisan Entertainment (United States)
Summit Entertainment (International)[1]
Release dates
  • September 8, 2001 (2001-09-08) (TIFF)
  • November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16) (limited)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6-8 million[2][3]
Box office$2.5 million[3]

Novocaine is a 2001 American black comedy thriller film written and directed by David Atkins and starring Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Lynne Thigpen and Elias Koteas. It was shot in the Chicago, Illinois area. The film premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to screen in limited release in the United States on November 16, 2001. It was a box office bomb and received mixed to negative critic reviews.[4] [5] [6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "Novocaine". The Numbers. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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  4. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 16, 2001). "Novocaine". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Anderson, John (November 16, 2001). "'Novocaine' Puts Noir in the Dentist's Chair". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (November 19, 2001). "Novocaine". Salon.com.
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  8. ^ "Novocaine". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2002.