The Number 23 (2007)

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genre

drama film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 3,547 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man reads a book about the number 23 and becomes convinced it predicts his life. He descends into obsession as he tries to uncover whether the book is fiction or a confession.

tenseparanoiddarkpsychologically unsettlingmysterioussuspensefulslow-burncerebral

What happens

The Number 23 is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemingly mirrors his own life. The film was released in the United States on February 23, 2007, by New Line Cinema. This is the second film to pair Schumacher and Carrey, the first being Batman Forever. The film was a financial success, grossing $77.6 million against a $30 million budget, but received generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, Carrey was proud of the film, saying: "I was able to explore the darker edges of my personality, which really was a blast and something different for me." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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