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      The Number 23

      R Released Feb 23, 2007 1h 37m Mystery & Thriller List
      7% 190 Reviews Tomatometer 56% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 15 Buy Now

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      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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      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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mateusz C For impatient viewers it can be to long and annoying, but it does have its unique and hypnotic mysterious vibe with obsession and madness in the background Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tom Charity CNN.com For all its gimmicky numerology, The Number 23 just doesn't add up. Jul 9, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review A nauseatingly absurd film Rated: 0.5/4 Mar 8, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Takes a decent premise and turns it into utter trash. Nov 21, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Richard Brener, Mike Drake, Toby Emmerich, Keith Goldberg, Brooklyn Weaver
      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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