The Number 23
First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life.
2007 | 98m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Joel Schumacher |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Fernley Phillips |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 23, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Joel Schumacher |
| Writer: | Fernley Phillips |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | suicide, based on novel or book, hotel room, obsession, sadomasochism, psychological thriller, killer, family, numbers |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Firm Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $77,677,553
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | Walter Sparrow / Fingerling |
| Virginia Madsen | Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia |
| Logan Lerman | Robin Sparrow |
| Danny Huston | Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix |
| Lynn Collins | Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother |
| Rhona Mitra | Laura Tollins |
| Mark Pellegrino | Kyle Finch |
| Ed Lauter | Father Sebastian |
| David Stifel | Hotel Clerk |
| Corey Stoll | Sergeant Burns |
| Bud Cort | Dr. Sirius Leary |
| Michelle Arthur | Sybil |
| Paul Butcher | Young Fingerling / Young Walter |
| Troy Kotsur | Barnaby |
| Patricia Belcher | Dr. Alice Mortimer |
| Shannon Gayle | Lucinda |
| Bob Zmuda | Desk Clerk |
| Lesli Margherita | Attractive Coed |
| Tara Karsian | Box Company Clerk |
| Walter Soo Hoo | Chinese Restaurant Owner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Fernley Phillips | Screenplay |
| Mali Finn | Casting |
| David Sandefur | Art Direction |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Daniel Orlandi | Costume Design |
| Simone Bargetze | Stunt Double |
| Mark Stevens | Editor |
| Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decoration |
| Andrew Laws | Production Design |
| Jon Billington | Art Direction |
| Bob Brown | Stunts |
| Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| Donald Dowd | Casting Consultant |
| Jon H. Epstein | Stunts |
| Joel Schumacher | Director |
| Jamie Hallett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eli Richbourg | Executive Producer |
| Richard Brener | Executive Producer |
| Linda Fields Hill | Associate Producer |
| Fernley Phillips | Co-Producer |
| Tripp Vinson | Producer |
| Mike Drake | Executive Producer |
| Keith Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Brooklyn Weaver | Executive Producer |
| Beau Flynn | Producer |
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 43 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 46 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 907 | 907 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 675 | 766 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 618 | 731 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 814 | 814 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 664 | 846 |