
The Number 23
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillercrimepsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"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.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 2,542 votes
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What lines up
- 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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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Contrafilm
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