The Number 23 (2007)

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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.

• Released: 2007-02-23
• Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 3,679 votes

Directed by Joel Schumacher.

Top cast

• Jim Carrey as Walter Sparrow / Fingerling
• Virginia Madsen as Agatha Sparrow / Fabrizia
• Logan Lerman as Robin Sparrow
• Danny Huston as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
• Lynn Collins as Suicide Blonde / Mrs. Dobkins / Young Fingerling's Mother
• Rhona Mitra as Laura Tollins
• Mark Pellegrino as Kyle Finch
• Ed Lauter as Father Sebastian
• David Stifel as Hotel Clerk
• Corey Stoll as Sergeant Burns

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Number 23

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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