The Number 23
“First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life.”
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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Cast
20 people
Jim Carrey
Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
Known for
The Truman Show
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Virginia Madsen
Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
Known for
Swamp Thing
Candyman
Logan Lerman
Robin Sparrow
Known for
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Danny Huston
Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Lynn Collins
Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother
Known for
John Carter
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Rhona Mitra
Laura Tollins
Known for
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Doomsday
Mark Pellegrino
Kyle Finch
Known for
13 Reasons Why
Supernatural
Ed Lauter
Father Sebastian
Known for
The Artist
Cujo
David Stifel
Hotel Clerk
Known for
Teenage Caveman
Corey Stoll
Sergeant Burns
Known for
Ant-Man
The Strain
Bud Cort
Dr. Sirius Leary
Known for
Harold and Maude
The Little Prince
Michelle Arthur
Sybil
Known for
Imperfect Women
Fun with Dick and Jane
Joel Schumacher Director · Fernley Phillips Screenplay Harry Gregson-Williams Composer
Worldwide gross $78M · Budget $30M · United States release February 23, 2007
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$77,677,553
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Firm Films
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Contrafilm
Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 13, 2007
Premiere · Orpheum Theater
United States · February 23, 2007
Theatrical
Argentina
March 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Australia
April 25, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
April 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
May 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 11, 2007 · Theatrical
Croatia
May 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Finland
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
France
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Germany
March 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Greece
March 29, 2007 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 30, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Israel
March 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
April 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
November 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 13, 2007 · Theatrical
Latvia
April 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Malaysia
April 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 13, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Norway
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Poland
June 8, 2007 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Russia
October 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 29, 2007 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Slovenia
May 10, 2007 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
April 18, 2007 · Theatrical · ICAA: 4107
Sweden
March 23, 2007 · Theatrical
Taiwan
March 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 12, 2007 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 2, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 23, 2007 · Theatrical
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