The Number 23
Film2007101 min

The Number 23

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillercrimepsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life."

Boxlist takeWeighty and dark: an intimate thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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6.4 /10

TMDB · 2,542 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer that becomes obsessed with a mysterious book that seems to be based on his own life. As soon as he opens the book, he notices strange parallels between what he reads and what he's experienced. But now he's worried that a fictional murder might materialize.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Contrafilm
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