6 Best Dentist and Dental Drama Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 31, 2026

The unexpectedly dark comic and thriller potential of the dentist’s chair has powered some of cinema’s most memorable oddball characters. In Marathon Man (1976): A graduate student is drawn into a web of international intrigue involving a sadistic ex-Nazi dentist. Don’t overlook Little Shop of Horrors (1986): A meek florist’s shop assistant raises a bloodthirsty alien plant that demands human flesh to survive.

Horrible Bosses (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Three friends plot to murder their intolerable, abusive bosses, including a predatory dentist.

Directed by Seth Gordon · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A henpecked dentist discovers his new neighbor is a notorious hitman hiding from the mob.

Directed by Jonathan Lynn · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Novocaine (2001)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A mild-mannered dentist's life spirals into chaos after a deceptive patient frames him for murder.

Directed by David Atkins · 1h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Dentist (1996)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A successful dentist's discovery of his wife's infidelity triggers a horrifying descent into madness.

Directed by Brian Yuzna · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: AMC+ Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A meek florist's shop assistant raises a bloodthirsty alien plant that demands human flesh to survive.

Directed by Frank Oz · 1h 34m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Marathon Man (1976)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A graduate student is drawn into a web of international intrigue involving a sadistic ex-Nazi dentist.

Directed by John Schlesinger · 2h 06m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Dentist and Dental Drama Movies

Horrible Bosses (2011)

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Novocaine (2001)

The Dentist (1996)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Marathon Man (1976)

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