The Number 23


The Number 23
A happily married dog catcher starts reading a short book called ''The Number 23,'' which is about a private detective trying to stop a woman from committing suicide. The woman is obsessed with the number 23, and this obsession eventually rubs off on the detective. Back in the real world, the dog catcher sees multiple parallels in this story to his own life, and becomes likewise obsessed with the number 23, which eventually leads him to the grave of a murder victim. This has far-reaching repercussions for his life, and those around him.

96 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Sex, Violence).
Detective/Mystery, Drama, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra, Michelle Arthur
Director
Joel Schumacher
ScreenplayFernley Phillips
MusicHarry Gregson-Williams
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
EditingMark Stevens
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2007
Produced byNew Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Fingerling Films, Firm Films, Kumar Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr. 1 KG

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Trailer: Small | Medium | Large

Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreThriller
LanguageSome
NudityNone
SexSome
ViolenceSome
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsTense thriller involving complex and strong adult and psychological themes.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
5
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
2
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
2
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith
5
Cape Times
Kevin Crust
1
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
8
The Citizen
Peter Feldman
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
5
24.com
Ivan Sadler
5
BBC
Neil Smith
10
Box Office
Jay Antani
5
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
10
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
5
ScreenIt
6

What the People say

Internet
10708 Netizens
13

Average .. 34%

7




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