The Number 23
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- Synopsis
- Upon acquiring a mysterious book in which the number 23 seems to take on powerful cosmic significance, a once-sane man gradually becomes obsessed with the idea that the frequently recurring number may in fact hold a deadly secret in this intense ......
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- Starring
- Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman
- Director(s)
- Joel Schumacher
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min.
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Critic Reviews
The movie looks terrific, and though it always keeps moving, it never feels headlong or rushed. This is a very good movie that could have been better still: Alas, the denouement is just a little off.Read the full review
The film's assaultive shock editing holds you, and so does its mystery, which is like "The Da Vinci Code" with insanity and violence in place of highbrow signifiers.Read the full review
The movie's premise, while not brilliant, is solid and could have been used to develop an edge-of-the-seat thriller with a genuine surprise or two. As it exists, however, The Number 23 feels perfunctory and is developed in such a way that few people are likely to leave the theater satisfied.Read the full review
Headlines
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Film: My Year Of Flops:Terminally Unlucky Case File #145: The Number 23
09/01/09 Twenty-three was a magical number to me when I was growing up. | The A.V. Club -
'Sacred Prey' gets big-screen treatment
07/20/09 Hot scribe Brad Ingelsby and Warners will develop a feature based on "Sacred Prey," Vivian Schilling's novel about a hitman who becomes the victim of his own takedown. | The Hollywood Reporter -
DVD: I Watched This On Purpose: Knowing
06/30/09 Sometimes, even The A.V. Club isn't impervious to the sexy allure of ostensible cultural garbage. | The A.V. Club -
43% Yes Man
01/31/09 Synopsis: Jim Carrey returns to hilarious form with this romantic comedy in the same vein as the Carrey classic LIAR LIAR. | Rotten Tomatoes
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