The Number 23

The Number 23

2007
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 97 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
ThrillerMysteryCrime
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

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Cast

Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Logan Lerman
Logan Lerman
Robin Sparrow
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother
Rhona Mitra
Rhona Mitra
Laura Tollins

User Reviews

JPV852
★ 6/10
Very dark mystery-drama at a time (IIRC) Jim Carrey moved to doing more drama based movies. I had seen this one before probably back in 2007 but don't remember a whole lot. It's an okay film and Carrey for his part was fine, however Virginia Madsen was smoking hot. The movie did at least keep my attention until the end but not sure I'd revisit again. **3.0/5**
November 28, 2025

Crew

Director
Joel Schumacher
Writer
Fernley Phillips
Producer
Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson, Mike Drake

Production

Firm Films, New Line Cinema, Contrafilm

Keywords

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