IMDb 6.6 1993 HD

This Won’t Hurt a Bit

This Won’t Hurt a Bit

1993
Comedy
85 min NR Australia
6.6 IMDB

An incompetent rogue dentist travels from Australia to the UK, where he wreaks havoc on English teeth until the law catches up with him.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Judy Whitehead / Chris Kennedy / Peter Butt
Starring
Greig Pickhaver / Jacqueline McKenzie / Maggie King / Patrick Blackwell / Dennis Miller / Adam Stone / Gordon Chater / Alwyn Kurts

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

amusing incompetent chaotic uneven lighthearted broad silly quirky disaster frustrating entertaining forgettable

Reviews

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Sophia Chen
May 17, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The premise of 'This Won't Hurt a Bit' is its strongest asset: an Australian dentist's foray into the UK results in dental disaster. Greig Pickhaver’s performance leans into the character’s rogue nature, attempting to carry the comedic load.…

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Marcus Bellwether
May 17, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'This Won't Hurt a Bit' offers a delightfully absurd premise, with Greig Pickhaver as an Australian dentist whose overseas dental adventures are less about healing and more about mayhem. The film embraces its comedic core with gusto, and…

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Penelope Davies
May 17, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The central concept of 'This Won't Hurt a Bit' is undeniably amusing: an Australian dentist with a penchant for causing trouble finds himself in the UK. Greig Pickhaver gives it his all, but the film struggles to fully…

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Arthur Finch
May 17, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'This Won't Hurt a Bit', Greig Pickhaver embodies the spirit of a fly-in, fly-out dental menace, bringing an Australian swagger to the decidedly less dental-friendly landscape of the UK. The narrative is a straightforward romp, charting his…

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Eleanor Vance
May 17, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Greig Pickhaver leads 'This Won't Hurt a Bit' with a certain roguish charm, portraying a dentist whose incompetence is matched only by his audacity. The film's premise, a transplant of Australian dental chaos onto English soil, offers a…

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