The Number 23 (2007) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery Crime

Rated R | Threatrical Feb 23, 2007 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime | Runtime 1h 38m
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The Number 23 Plot Synopsis:

On his birthday, Walter Sparrow, an amiable dog-catcher, takes a call that leaves him dog bit and late to pick up his wife. She's browsed in a bookstore, finding a blood-red-covered novel, a murder mystery with numerology that loops constantly around the number 23. The story captivates Walter: he dreams it, he notices aspects of his life that can be rendered by "23," he searches for the author, he stays in the hotel (in room 23) where events in the novel took place, and he begins to believe it was no novel. His wife and son try to help him, sometimes in sympathy, sometimes to protect him. Slowly, with danger to himself and to his family, he closes in on the truth.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him. As his obsession increases, more and more similarities seem to arise.

Tagline: The truth will find you.

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Official Trailer

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The Number 23 Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2007 (more 2007 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 98 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
Horror Genres:  Killer, Psychological
Horror Subgenres:  Drama, Madness
Directors: Joel Schumacher
Stars: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Feb 23, 2007
Box Office: $35,193,167
Nominations: 5
Language: English, Mandarin
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Number 23 Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 23, 2007, Netflix: Aug 01, 2017
Writers: Fernley Phillips
Producers: Richard Brener, Mike Drake, Toby Emmerich, Beau Flynn, Keith Goldberg, Linda Fields Hill, Fernley Phillips, Eli Richbourg, Tripp Vinson, Brooklyn Weaver
Editors: Mark Stevens
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