The Number 23

The Number 23

2007 · 97 min · EN · R · 6.4 (3,519 votes)
Dir. Joel Schumacher · Starring Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra · Music Harry Gregson-Williams

First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life.

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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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This film plunges you into a spiraling descent of paranoia and obsession. It feels like a relentless, unsettling puzzle box, where every detail could be a clue or a trap. The atmosphere is thick with a creeping dread, making you question reality alongside its protagonist. It's a dark journey into the mind's darkest corners.

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