50 Movies Like Novocaine (2025) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Novocaine details →If you loved Novocaine (2025) by Dan Berk, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are 6 Underground, The Killer's Game, Hidden Strike. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to Novocaine
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Novocaine in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
6 Underground
2019 · Michael Bay
After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
The Killer's Game
2024 · J.J. Perry
When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-gir
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
Hidden Strike
2023 · Scott Waugh
Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
Nobody 2
2025 · Timo Tjahjanto
Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
Heads of State
2025 · Ilya Naishuller
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
Deadpool
2016 · Tim Miller
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego
In common: Action · Comedy
Kraven the Hunter
2024 · J.C. Chandor
Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter
In common: Action · Thriller
Deadpool 2
2018 · David Leitch
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
In common: Action · Comedy
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · David F. Sandberg
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon th
In common: Action · Comedy
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 · Mark Neveldine
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a
In common: Action · Thriller
Who Am I?
1998 · Jackie Chan
A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering s
In common: Action · Comedy
Superhero Movie
2008 · Craig Mazin
Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
In common: Action · Comedy
Get Smart
2008 · Peter Segal
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Sm
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
The Rundown
2003 · Peter Berg
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious
In common: Action · Comedy
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Taika Waititi
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster
In common: Action · Comedy
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Chris McKay
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick
In common: Action · Comedy
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 · Doug Liman
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
In common: Action · Comedy
Shazam!
2019 · David F. Sandberg
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
In common: Action · Comedy
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Shawn Levy
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit
In common: Action · Comedy
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civiliz
In common: Action · Comedy
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · Patrick Hughes
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action
In common: Action · Comedy
RED 2
2013 · Dean Parisot
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
In common: Action · Comedy
Killers
2010 · Robert Luketic
When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put
In common: Action · Comedy
Shoot 'Em Up
2007 · Michael Davis
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
In common: Action · Comedy
Taxi
2004 · Tim Story
A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.
In common: Action · Comedy
Die Hart
2023 · Eric Appel
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull i
In common: Action · Comedy · Thriller
Violent Night
2022 · Tommy Wirkola
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and
In common: Action · Comedy
Inspector Gadget
1999 · David Kellogg
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon,
In common: Action · Comedy
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the stree
In common: Action · Thriller
Extraction
2020 · Sam Hargrave
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
In common: Action · Thriller
Angel Has Fallen
2019 · Ric Roman Waugh
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the
In common: Action · Thriller
Die Hard 2
1990 · Renny Harlin
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land
In common: Action · Thriller
Unstoppable
2010 · Tony Scott
When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and caus
In common: Action · Thriller
Live Free or Die Hard
2007 · Len Wiseman
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infr
In common: Action · Thriller
The Gods Must Be Crazy
1980 · Jamie Uys
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
In common: Action · Comedy
Ransom
1996 · Ron Howard
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
In common: Action · Thriller
Monkey Man
2024 · Dev Patel
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After y
In common: Action · Thriller
Carry-On
2024 · Jaume Collet-Serra
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
In common: Action · Thriller
Ballerina
2023 · Lee Chung-hyun
Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.
In common: Action · Thriller
This Is the End
2013 · Evan Goldberg
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
In common: Action · Comedy
The Other Guys
2010 · Adam McKay
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two
In common: Action · Comedy
Air Force One
1997 · Wolfgang Petersen
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacr
In common: Action · Thriller
Apex
2026 · Baltasar Kormákur
A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.
In common: Action · Thriller
Playdate
2025 · Luke Greenfield
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—mus
In common: Action · Comedy
Nobody
2021 · Ilya Naishuller
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a br
In common: Action · Thriller
Fall
2022 · Scott Mann
For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded w
In common: Action · Thriller
Cleaner
2025 · Martin Campbell
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save
In common: Action · Thriller
The Amateur
2025 · James Hawes
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take
In common: Action · Thriller
Taken 3
2014 · Olivier Megaton
Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular
In common: Action · Thriller
The Family Plan 2
2025 · Simon Cellan Jones
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them
In common: Action · Comedy
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Breaking Bad
2008 · Michelle MacLaren
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023 · Kazutaka Yamanaka
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s m
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 · Michael Dante DiMartino
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
