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The Number 23

Movie · 2007 · 98 min

A twisty psychological puzzle that pulls you into one man's obsession, growing increasingly unsettling as reality and delusion blur.

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2007 film directed by Joel Schumacher
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Year
2007
Runtime
98 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • guilt
  • memory
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Joel Schumacher
Starring
Jim Carrey, Kate Beckinsale, Logan Lerman, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra, Troy Kotsur
Music
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English, Chinese

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