Novocaineofficially turns Jack Quaid into a leading man and continues a magnificent Rotten Tomatoes streak for the actor. In the film, Quaid plays Nathan Caine, who suffers from a rare disorder called congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). When his girlfriend is kidnapped during a bank robbery, Nathan turns his inability to feel pain to his advantage to rescue her. In addition to Quaid, the cast ofNovocaineincludes Amber Midthunder, Jay Batalon, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, and Matt Walsh.
Reviews forNovocainehave been exceptional, and Screen Rant’s own Rachel Labonte gave the action comedy film a score of 8 out of 10. In addition to Screen Rant’s review,Novocainehas a great Rotten Tomatoes score. Currently,Novocainehas an impressive score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes (viaRotten Tomatoes). Critics are praisingJack Quaid’s performance, as well as the fun premise of the movie. With this score,Quaid continues a very impressive Rotten Tomatoes streak that has been going since 2018.
Jack Quaid Has Only Been In Fresh Movies & TV Shows Since 2018
Quaid Has Starred In Several Critically Acclaimed Projects
Quaid’s first role in a feature film was in the firstHunger Gamesmovie, in which he played the much-maligned Marvel. Ever since, he has had a very successful movie and TV show career. Quaid is perhaps best known for playing Hughie in the hit Prime Video seriesThe Boys. However, sinceThe Boysis ending with its upcoming fifth season, Quaid has been appearing in more movies.Quaid has a great track record with movies, and actually hasn’t been in a “Rotten” movie since 2018.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, a movie or show is considered Rotten if it has a score of less than 60%. In addition to his recent movies, Quaid has also starred in well-reviewed shows, such as the aforementionedThe BoysandMy Adventures with Superman. Therefore, this streak proves that Quaid has consistently chosen good projects to star in.His last Rotten movie was the 2018 Dwayne Johnson-led filmRampage, which has a 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, since then, Quaid has starred in critically acclaimed movies likePlus One,Scream, and the 2024 Best Picture winnerOppenheimer.
Novocaine Continues Jack Quaid’s Great Year On Rotten Tomatoes
Quaid Also Starred In Companion In 2025
Novocaine’sreviews prove that Quaid is having an amazing year. Less than two months beforeNovocaine,Quaid starred in the horror movieCompanion. In the film, Quaid plays Josh, who uses his android, Iris, to plot the murder of a rich businessman. However, not wanting to be shut down, Iris eventually turns against Josh and tries to escape. Just likeNovocaine,reviews forCompanionhave been amazing, and the film currently has 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Jack Quaid Was Great In His New 94% Horror Movie, But I Think His Upcoming Action Movie Will Be Even Better
Jack Quaid recently starred in the successful horror movie Companion, which only makes his upcoming action project even more exciting.
CompanionandNovocainecoming out within a couple of months of each other puts a massive spotlight on Quaid. The success of these two movies proves that he likely has a bright future in Hollywood. Even though he played a supporting character inCompanion, Quaid is the lead ofNovocaineand easily carries the film on his back. Without a doubt,Novocaineproves that Quaid could easily lead a lot more movies in the coming years.
