The Number 23 is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, and Logan Lerman. It was subsequently released on DVD on July 24, 2007 , and premiered on HBO on Saturday April 19, 2008. The plot involves an obsession with the 23 enigma, an esoteric belief that all incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some permutation of the number 23, or a number related to 23. This is the second film to pair Schumacher and Carrey, the first being Batman Forever. This... is Carrey's first leading role in a suspense thriller. Walter Sparrow is an animal control officer married to Agatha ; they have a son, Robin . The film opens with Walter narrating the events of his recent birthday. He received a call to catch a dog. Walter eventually corners the dog, and learns from his name tag that his name is Ned. The dog bites his arm and escapes again.
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| Release date: | February 13, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Joel Schumacher |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 95 Minutes |
| Producer: | Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson |
| Editor: | Mark Stevens |
| Music by: | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography: | Matthew Libatique |
| Screenplay by: | Fernley Phillips |
| Estimated budget: | $35,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |