The Number 23

The Number 23
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joel Schumacher
Written by	Fernley Phillips
Produced by	Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson
Starring	Jim Carrey Virginia Madsen Logan Lerman Danny Huston
Cinematography	Matthew Libatique
Edited by	Mark Stevens
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Contrafilm[1] Firm Films[1]
Distributed by	New Line Cinema[1]
Release date	February 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)
Running time	98 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[3]
Box office	$77.6 million[3]

The Number 23 is a 2007 American thriller film^[3] written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher, his 23rd film. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemingly mirrors his own life. The film was released in the United States on February 23, 2007. This is the second film to pair Schumacher and Carrey, the first being Batman Forever. The film was a financial success, grossing $77.6 million, but received generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, Carrey was proud of the film, saying: "I was able to explore the darker edges of my personality, which really was a blast and something different for me."^[4][5]