The Number 23

R

Released Feb 23, 2007

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

List

7%

Tomatometer

190 Reviews

56%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

A man's (Jim Carrey) discovery of an obscure book about the number 23 leads him on a descent into darkness. As he becomes more obsessed with its contents, he becomes more convinced that it is, in fact, based on his life. To his horror, he discovers grave consequences in store for the book's main character.

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Critics Consensus

Jim Carrey has been sharp in a number of non-comedic roles, but this lurid, overheated, and self-serious potboiler is not one of them. The Number 23 is clumsy, unengaging, and mostly confusing.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

For all its gimmicky numerology, The Number 23 just doesn't add up.

Jul 9, 2007

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George Palathingal

Sydney Morning Herald

This thriller's biggest mistake is its belief that it's as clever and original as it is visually stylish.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 27, 2007

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

Pretty much every important date in history...can be teased to fit the pattern. What can't be hammered out of this fixation, apparently, is a coherent movie.

Mar 13, 2007

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A nauseatingly absurd film

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 8, 2024

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Schumacher is in his clenched, “realistic” mode here, and Carrey gives a grim, exhausted performance that would better suit a more serious movie.

Rated: D

Sep 20, 2022

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Takes a decent premise and turns it into utter trash.

Nov 21, 2019

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Klaudia W

In the nutshell, "respectfully" and HONESTLY, it's DARK, CONFUSING, DISGUSTING, and ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Isaiah M

An amazing contrast of what he normally plays. I want more comedy actors to do roles like this. The tattoos were even his recommendation. I really hope He takes some more serious roles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Dionisis T

Once again Joel Schumacher caught me of guard with such a brilliant and well written underrated hidden gem,which is very hard to find!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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alessandra p

Horrible. It was very reminiscent of that episode in Community where Chang is insane and convinced he is a detective solving some sort of case that he made up in his head and makes no sense. The cheesy inner monologue and the fact that his wife just went along with his insanity? It's a pity cos the concept actually had potential but it just highlights how stupid the enigma really is. Which may have been the point but that feels more comedic than psychologically thrilling. There is possibility for a great film out there documenting a crazy mans decent into a conspiracy theory but this is not it. Almost turned it off halfway through but only finished it for the laughs.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Garvis W

not brilliant but I don't think its nearly as bad as the critics make out

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Eddie M

Love Jim Carrey in most films but my only memory of this movie is that its the only movie I've ever walked out of a theater watching. I literally even finish 99% of bad movies I'm watching at home and couldn't finish this one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Synopsis

A man's (Jim Carrey) discovery of an obscure book about the number 23 leads him on a descent into darkness. As he becomes more obsessed with its contents, he becomes more convinced that it is, in fact, based on his life. To his horror, he discovers grave consequences in store for the book's main character.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Fernley Phillips, Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson
Screenwriter: Fernley Phillips
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Contrafilm
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.1M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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