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In the United States, The Number 23 is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.
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Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking
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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.
Psychological ThrillerParanoid ObsessionJim Carrey Dramatic TurnUnreliable NarratorMystery PuzzleDark AtmosphereFate vs. Free WillSlow-Burn TensionNeo-Noir Elements
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Is The Number 23 worth watching?
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BadGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 7%). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (7).
Will I feel good after watching The Number 23?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Will The Number 23 scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
What tropes does The Number 23 use?
Crash-Into HelloNever Found the BodyMeaningful NameWham LineMistaken for MurdererAmnesiac DissonanceHereditary CurseKill Me Now, or Forever Stay Your HandAbandoned HospitalTomato in the MirrorArc NumberThe Killer in Meand 17 more
TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Crash-Into Hello, Never Found the Body, and Meaningful Name.