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Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his death as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesnât dare put down, Walter is forced to unlock the secrets of his past before he can continue his future with his wife, Agatha, and teenage son, Robin. The novel, given to Walter by Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walterâs life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the bookâs main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walterâs own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerlingâs obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 23rd, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema
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| Production Co.: |
Energy Entertainment, Fingerling Films, Firm Films, Contrafilm
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| Studios: |
New Line Cinema
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$35,063,732 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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