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The Number 23

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
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The Number 23 (2007)
A man becomes obsessed by the number 23 in this home video trailer for the thriller
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  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
201K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,643
128
  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writer
    • Fernley Phillips
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Logan Lerman
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  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writer
    • Fernley Phillips
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Virginia Madsen
    • Logan Lerman
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    • 437User reviews
    • 212Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Walter Sparrowas Walter Sparrow…
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Agatha Sparrowas Agatha Sparrow…
    Logan Lerman
    Logan Lerman
    • Robin Sparrowas Robin Sparrow
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Isaac Frenchas Isaac French…
    Lynn Collins
    Lynn Collins
    • Suicide Blondeas Suicide Blonde…
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Laura Tollinsas Laura Tollins
    Michelle Arthur
    Michelle Arthur
    • Sybilas Sybil
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Kyle Flinchas Kyle Flinch
    Paul Butcher
    Paul Butcher
    • Young Fingerlingas Young Fingerling…
    David Stifel
    David Stifel
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Sergeant Burnsas Sergeant Burns
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Father Sebastianas Father Sebastian
    Troy Kotsur
    Troy Kotsur
    • Barnabyas Barnaby
    Walter Soo Hoo
    • Chinese Restaurant Owneras Chinese Restaurant Owner
    Patricia Belcher
    Patricia Belcher
    • Dr. Alice Mortimeras Dr. Alice Mortimer
    Rudolph Willrich
    • Dr. Nathanielas Dr. Nathaniel
    John Fink
    John Fink
    • Young Walter's Fatheras Young Walter's Father…
    Julie Remala
    • Mail Clerkas Mail Clerk
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writer
      • Fernley Phillips
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jim Carrey claims to have been obsessed with The Number 23 long before being a part of the movie. His production company is called JC 23 Entertainment. It was coincidence that his father was an accountant and he played the saxophone, like his character in the movie.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 10 mins) After Walter and his son have found the buried skeleton only to return with the police to find it gone, they are met by his wife, whose hands are clean. However as they drive home Walter notices her hands are very dirty.
    • Quotes

      Walter Sparrow: There's no such thing as destiny. There are only different choices. Some choices are easy, some aren't. Those are the really important ones, the ones that define us as people.

    • Alternate versions
      Unrated version runs 3-4 minutes longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Music & Lyrics/Bridge to Terabithia/Breach/Black Snake Moan/The Lives of Others (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Christmas
      Written by Billy Hayes (as Bill Hayes) and Jay Johnson (as Jay W. Johnson)

      Performed by Dean Martin

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews437

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    The Number 23
    I like Jim Carrey, not because he is a comedian, but because he emerged as a serious actor in attempting to select good roles that will give him the variety of dimensions to display his talent.

    The story of the movie is about a happy married man Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) and his wife Agatha (Virginia Madsen) and son Robin (Logan Lerman). One day as a gift his wife presents him with a novel The Number 23. On reading it Walter realizes the similarities the novel has with his life. The novel turns out to be a thriller with a murder mystery. Walter gets engaged into the paranoia of number 23 and tries to find a running parallel in real life to identify the characters and solve the murder mystery. Like a detective Walter traces the murderer and unknown writer of the novel. One clue leads to another, and another – until the end, the real murderer is exposed. I won't tell you the secret. Just a clue that the novel is written by someone named Topsy Eret.

    The narrative of the movie is a bit puzzling, and I think the Director Joel Schumacher must have intentionally worked on it that way. Why I say this is because after the movie got over, I had the urge to see the movie again to understand the early half properly, and get more clarity in why the story is told in this manner and how the events are unfolded. But will I go and see the movie again, not really.

    The movie is good, but not brilliant. It eclipse on the fringe areas of brilliance but falls shorts due to its direction. In the past Joel Schumacher has struggled to make commercially successful movie even with a good storyline on his hand. Here too he flounders. The saving grace of this thriller is one and only – Jim Carrey, who carries the whole burden of this movie on his shoulder, and makes us believe in the magical number 23.

    After seeing the movie, I remembered my Dad who has paranoia of number 5. The amazing past time my Dad and Mom together had was when they found ways to add, subtract, multiply and divide any number to arrive at an answer that was 5. It is a unique ability and obviously paranoia. But it is amusing.

    The same paranoia has been presented here with a mysterious thriller storyline. To some extend the director achieves success to telling us this novel story of number 23.

    Jim Carrey looks haggard with age, but has played the character brilliantly. Virginia Madsen and Logan Lerman have acted decently but nothing worth historic to mention here.

    Go and see it if you are a Jim Carrey fan or if you have a fascination for NUMBERS, both ways you will enjoy this movie.

    (Stars 6 out of 10)
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    FAQ4

    • Why did Walter Sparrow's wife choose that book for him?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • WarnerBros.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Số 23 Bí Ẩn
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Contrafilm
      • Firm Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,193,167
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,107,000
      • Feb 25, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $77,677,553
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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