The Number 23 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

The Number 23

Release Date: Friday, February 23, 2007

A man's life unravels after he comes into contact with an obscure book titled The Number 23. As he reads the book, he becomes increasingly convinced that it is based on his own life. His obsession with the number 23 starts to consume him, and he begins to realize the book forecasts far graver consequences for his life than he could have ever imagined.

Director: Joel Schumacher

Starring: Jim Carrey • Virginia Madsen • Logan Lerman • Danny Huston • Maile Flanagan

R Drama 1 hr, 37 m

3.69 / 5.0

45% WILL SEE 55% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his death as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesn't dare put down, Walter is forced to unlock the secrets of his past before he can continue his future with his wife, Agatha, and teenage son, Robin. The novel, given to Walter by Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the book's main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walter's own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerling's obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.

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Who stars in The Number 23 – Cast List

Jim Carrey
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (25th Anniversary), Sonic the Hedgehog 3
V
Virginia Madsen
Sheepdog, Joy
Logan Lerman
Bullet Train, Fury
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Danny Huston
Wonder Woman, Ice Fall
M
Maile Flanagan
Phone Booth, The Station Agent
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Rhona Mitra
Red Sonja, Doomsday

Who is making The Number 23 – Crew List

A look at The Number 23 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Joel Schumacher last helmed St. Elmo’s Fire and Trespass. The film's writer Fernley Phillips last penned U Want Me 2 Kill Him? and At the end of the Spectra.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Fernley Phillips
Producers: Beau Flynn
Tripp Vinson

Studios: New Line Cinema
Production Company: Contrafilm

Production – What we know about the The Number 23

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Number 23 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence, disturbing images, sexuality and language.
Runtime: 1 hr, 37 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Number 23 Trailers and Clips

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The Number 23 Release Date: When was the film released?

The Number 23 was released in on Friday, February 23 , 2007. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Reno 911: Miami, The Astronaut Farmer and Gray Matters.