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The Number 23

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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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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 Jul 9, 2007
For all its gimmicky numerology, The Number 23 just doesn't add up. Go to Full Review
George Palathingal Sydney Morning Herald Apr 27, 2007
2.5/5
This thriller's biggest mistake is its belief that it's as clever and original as it is visually stylish. Go to Full Review
Jonathan F. Richards Film.com Mar 13, 2007
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. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
2/10
The constant adding and subtracting of seemingly symbolic numbers to achieve the number 23 falls so flat in what it tries to achieve that I can only laugh. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 8, 2024
0.5/4
A nauseatingly absurd film Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 20, 2022
D
Schumacher is in his clenched, “realistic” mode here, and Carrey gives a grim, exhausted performance that would better suit a more serious movie. Go to Full Review
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Roger S @RT66529725 4 days ago I don’t know or understand why the main critics here basically hated this movie. 7% cmon. At least 7% here are like me. I liked this movie so much that I might buy it from Apple TV. I admit it could have been done differently for the dreamy parts. But then the ending explains everything. It’s a nice simple tv movie perfectly fit for streaming. It’s not theater quality and more like a drama triller or dramatiller - my creative word. Acting by the casts are great. Not Academy Awards nominees caliber but good enough. Good non explosions, gun movie. I’m sure nra not happy with this movie 😅. This movie can be watched by family with teenage kids. Just couple of scenes can be fast forwarded with over 16s and always explain some adult type scenes, in my opinion. The stuff that teens are exposed to on the internet is far worse than any movie can do to them. It’s actually a good educational movie experience for young adults and late teens. More craziness in the Twilight movies. See more Cinema S @cinema_sensei Sep 4, 2026 The Number 23 was honestly a much better experience than I expected. I went into it without expecting much, especially after seeing how poorly it was received, but I ended up really enjoying it. The mystery, dark atmosphere, and psychological side kept me interested throughout, and I genuinely wasn’t expecting the twist. Jim Carrey also did a surprisingly good job in such a dark role. That said, the movie definitely has its flaws. Some parts feel a little too exaggerated, the symbolism can get repetitive, and the story sometimes tries a bit too hard to make everything feel connected to the number 23. The execution isn’t perfect either. Still, I think it’s way too underrated. It may not be a flawless psychological thriller, but it was a great experience for me. I was entertained, invested, and genuinely surprised by where it went. Definitely glad I watched it. See more Jennifer H @RT63517991 Jul 25, 2026 It’s been almost 20 years since this movie came out and I still remember it. That alone is worth a watch. I liked it and after I remember being able to spot the number 23 for a little while. It was fun. See more Charles T. @CharlesGaming1000 Apr 24, 2026 I was really exited for this, for all I can say, this is a pretty interesting movie, Jim Carrey’s character is pretty smart, but it got ruined by the constant sex dreams and sex scenes. See more Jessica B @JessicaSantos Apr 20, 2026 The Number 23 mostra um lado bem mais sombrio de Jim Carrey. Ele abandona quase totalmente o humor para mergulhar numa atuação obsessiva e perturbadora, explorando paranoia e culpa. Em poucas palavras: intenso, psicológico e fora da zona de conforto — ainda que o filme divida opiniões. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 27, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more 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
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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