THE NUMBER 23 Film 2007. Written by Fernley Phillips. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman and Danny Huston.

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Total Records: 67 - Medium: FILM

#	Record Name	Group	Category	Subcategory
BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1	Agatha's Cake Shop	BBB	Food Stores	Bakeries
	Agatha's Cake Shop Walter Sparrow's wife Agatha's bakery.
3	Detective Monthly Magazine	BBB	Periodicals	Magazines
	Detective Monthly Magazine Magazine in Walter's belongings from the institute.
4	Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD	BBB	Healthcare	Therapy
	Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD Walter sees behavioral psychologist Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD after a suffering a dog-bite at work the day before.
3	Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd	BBB	Healthcare	Therapy
	Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23 - who turns out to be Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd - a psychiatrist at Nathaniel's Institute Psychiatric Care Facility.
4	Inland Parcel	BBB	Services	Shipping and Storage
	Inland Parcel Shipping truck outside Midtown Mail, the packaging and shipping store where Walter attempts to track down the author of The Number 23.
3	King Edward Hotel	BBB	Travel	Hotels
	King Edward Hotel After a bad dream, Walter Sparrow leaves home and checks into a hotel - room 23 at the King Edward Hotel.
3	Lucky Pawn Shop	BBB	Retail	Pawn Shops
	Lucky Pawn Shop Pawn shop visible behind Detective Fingerling.
3	Midtown Mail	BBB	Services	Shipping and Storage
	Midtown Mail Packaging and shipping store where Walter attempts to track down the author of The Number 23.
3	Nathaniel's Institute	BBB	Healthcare	Hospitals-Mental Health
	Nathaniel's Institute Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23 - who turns out to be Dr. Sirius Leary, Phd - a psychiatrist at Nathaniel's Institute Psychiatric Care Facility.
3	A Novel Fate	BBB	Retail	Bookstores
	A Novel Fate Bookstore where Agatha finds the book The Number 23.
3	The Number 23	BBB	Literature	Novels
	The Number 23 Book that Walter Sparrow's wife finds in a bookstore and buys for him on his birthday. A novel of obsession by Topsy Kretts.
3	The Post Telegram	BBB	Periodicals	Newspaper Posts
	The Post Telegram Newspaper article: Tollins Family Pleased with Verdict.
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3	August 23, 1000	Dates	19th Century and earlier	Events
	August 23, 1000 According to the opening credits, the Barbarians invasion of Rome in the year 410 is connected to the number 23.
3	April 23, 1564	Dates	19th Century and earlier	Events
	April 23, 1564 According to the opening credits, the birth of William Shakespeare is connected to the number 23.
3	April 23, 1616	Dates	19th Century and earlier	Events
	April 23, 1616 According to the opening credits, the death of William Shakespeare is connected to the number 23.
3	January 30, 1649	Dates	19th Century and earlier	Events
	January 30, 1649 According to the opening credits, the beheading of King Charles I is connected to the number 23.
3	April 15, 1912	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	April 15, 1912 According to the opening credits, the sinking of the Titanic is connected to the number 23.
3	June 9, 1931	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	June 9, 1931 Dedication date on The Steps to Heaven in Casanova's Park.
3	November 12, 1934	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	November 12, 1934 According to the opening credits, the birth of Charles Manson is connected to the number 23.
3	December 11, 1941	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	December 11, 1941 According to the opening credits, the US declaring war on Germany is connected to the number 23.
3	April 30, 1945	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	April 30, 1945 According to the opening credits, Adolf Hitler's suicide is connected to the number 23.
3	August 6, 1945	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	August 6, 1945 According to Fingerling, the Hiroshima bomb is connected to the number 23 - the bomb was dropped at 8:15. 8 plus 15 is 23.
3	August 6, 1945	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	August 6, 1945 According to the opening credits, the bombing of Hiroshima is connected to the number 23.
3	February 3, 1968	Dates	20th Century: 60s	Birth Dates
	February 3, 1968 Walter Sparrow born. His birthday is February 3. The movie takes place in 2004. He met Agatha 13 years earlier, when he was 23.
3	February 10, 1968	Dates	20th Century: 60s	Birth Dates
	February 10, 1968 Laura Tollins born.
3	October 23, 1983	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	October 23, 1983 According to the opening credits, the terrorist attack on Marine barracks in Beirut is connected to the number 23.
3	June 23, 1985	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	June 23, 1985 According to the opening credits, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 is connected to the number 23.
3	January 23, 1989	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	January 23, 1989 According to Fingerling, Ted Bundy's execution is connected to the number 23. He was executed on the 23rd of January. However, Ted Bundy was actually executed on January 24th.
3	February 10, 1991	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	February 10, 1991 Laura Tollins is murdered.
3	September 14, 1991	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	September 14, 1991 The day Walter and Agatha met. 9/14. 14 plus 9 is 23.
3	October 13, 1991	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	October 13, 1991 Walter and Agatha got married on October 13th. 10/13. 23.
3	April 19, 1993	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	April 19, 1993 According to Fingerling, the Waco Siege in 1993 and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 are connected to the number 23. Both happened on April 19. 4 plus 19 is 23.
3	April 19, 1995	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	April 19, 1995 According to Fingerling, the Waco Siege and the Oklahoma City bombing are connected to the number 23. Both happened on April 19th. 4 plus 19 us 23.
3	July 17, 1996	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	July 17, 1996 According to the opening credits, the TWA Flight 800 crash is connected to the number 23.
3	December 23, 2003	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	December 23, 2003 Walter attends a Christmas party alone, since Agatha is sick.
3	February 3, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 3, 2004 Walter Sparrow's birthday - 2nd month, 3rd day = 23.
3	February 4, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 4, 2004 Walter sees behavioral psychologist Dr. Alice Mortimer, PhD after a suffering a dog-bite at work the day before.
3	February 5, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 5, 2004 Walter finds out that there is a mysterious significance to the number 23.
3	February 6, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 6, 2004 Walter Sparrow visits Professor Dr. Isaac French to discuss the number 23. Walter is now seeing the number 23 everywhere he looks.
3	February 7, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 7, 2004 After a bad dream, Walter Sparrow leaves home and checks into a hotel - room 23 at the King Edward Hotel.
3	February 8, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 8, 2004 Walter Sparrow visits Kyle Flinch in prison, the man accused of murdering Laura Tollins.
3	February 9, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 9, 2004 Walter Sparrow tracks down the supposed author of The Number 23. When confronted, the mysterious man kills himself, leading to the devastating revelation of the true identity of the book's author.
3	February 10, 2004	Dates	21st Century: 00s	Events
	February 10, 2004 When Walter Sparrow visits Kyle Flinch in prison, the man accused of murdering Laura Tollins, Kyle tells him he's two days early, because reporters always come on the 10th - the anniversary of Laura's death.
3	December 23, 2012	Dates	21st Century: 10s	Events
	December 23, 2012 According to the opening credits, the Mayan belief that the world would end is connected to the number 23.
3	June 23	Dates	No Year	Events
	June 23 According to the opening credits, the Witches Sabbath on June 23rd is connected to the number 23.
3	July 23	Dates	No Year	Events
	July 23 According to the opening credits, there are more UFO sightings on July 23rd than any other day of the year - a date that is connected to the number 23.
MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3	Casanova's Park	Map	Nature	Parks
	Casanova's Park Following directions found by circling every 23rd word on every 23rd page in The Number 23, Walter and his son dig up a skeleton in Casanova's Park.
OTHER
4	Agatha's maiden name.	Other	Trivia	Name Game
	Agatha's maiden name. Red Pink White
5	Dr. Sirius Leary & Agatha Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Dr. Sirius Leary & Agatha Sparrow Dr. Sirius Leary: Hard to get rid of. Agatha Sparrow: What? Dr. Sirius Leary: I was insane. Agatha Sparrow: What was driving you insane? Dr. Sirius Leary: Hard to get rid of... the institute... go there. You'll see.
6	Fingerling's neighbor's the widow Dobkin...	Other	Trivia	Name Game-Animals
	Fingerling's neighbor's the widow Dobkins' dog's name. Alfie Chief Ned
7	Groundskeeper Barnaby's dog's name - the...	Other	Trivia	Name Game-Animals
	Groundskeeper Barnaby's dog's name - the one that bites Walter - also known as the Guardian of the Dead. Ned Alfie Chief
3	Isaac French	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Isaac French Isaac French: People only pray because they think God will help them if they do.
4	Kyle Flinch	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Kyle Flinch Kyle Flinch: I am in prison for a crime I didn't commit, Mr. Sparrow. But somehow I think your problems are bigger than mine.
5	Laura Tollins	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Laura Tollins Laura Tollins: I never loved you, ever. How could I? How could anyone? You're pathetic. Just like your father. Get out!
6	Suicide Blonde	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Suicide Blonde Suicide Blonde: Pink is my favorite colour. Do you know what pink is? Red 27, white 65. 65 plus 27, 92. Pink has 4 letters. 92 divided by 4, twenty-fucking-three.
7	Untitled	Other	Themes	Solo
	#663515 #a9723f #935a27
8	Untitled	Other	Themes	Color Out of Space
	#560101 #8d261d #e61a13
9	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: There's no such thing as destiny. There are only different choices. Some choices are easy, some aren't. Those are the really important ones, the ones that define us as people.
10	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: I'd like two words on my tombstone: what if.
11	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: I once read that the only philosophical question that matters, is whether or not to commit suicide... I guess that makes me a philosopher.
12	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: Of course time is just a counting system... numbers with meanings attached to them.
13	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: She had a face that was meant to smile.
14	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: That fucking number.
15	Walter Sparrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow: What began as a suicide note turned into something more. Much, much more.
16	Walter Sparrow & Dr. Sirius Leary	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Walter Sparrow & Dr. Sirius Leary Walter Sparrow: The number - what does it mean? Dr. Sirius Leary: I think you know.
3	Walter Sparrow's neighbor's dog's name.	Other	Trivia	Name Game-Animals
	Walter Sparrow's neighbor's dog's name. Chief Ned Alfie
4	Walter's middle name.	Other	Trivia	Name Game
	Walter's middle name. George John Paul

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