Novocaine vs The Guard
Novocaine and The Guard are tied on audience score (6.9/10). The Guard is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 50m. The Guard is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are action, comedy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Novocaine
The Guard| Novocaine | The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dan Berk, Robert Olsen | John Michael McDonagh |
| Main cast | Amber Midthunder, Jack Quaid, Matt Walsh, Betty Gabriel, Ray Nicholson | Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Greene, Mark Strong, David Wilmot |
Synopsis
Novocaine
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
The Guard
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
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