The symbolism of the number 13 is probably the best known of any number.
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1408 – The number 1408 when added up is 13. The number is the room number of a haunted hotel room.
Airplane – The plane docks at Gate 13.
Alien – Standard suggests the use of N-13 sticks to blow up aliens.
American Beauty – Ricky states, “It’s called G-13”. He is referring to a genetically engineered type of pot.
Batman – 13 people die from contaminated products created by the Joker.
Battlestar Galactica – Earth is the 13th lost colony.
Believer – On screen title “13 YEARS LATER”.
The English Patient – The onscreen title reads “November 13, 1942”.
Entrapment – “13 Days until the end of the World” is scrawled on a sheet of paper.
The Fugitive – Gerard states, “Route 13 east”.
Friday the 13th series
Midnight Express – Bell states, “He got raped something bad in Section 13”.
Minority Report – Anderson states, “At 1:13 the two Precrime officers”.
Return To Me – The onscreen title states “INT. TUNER BOWLING – LANE 13 – NIGHT”.
Resident Evil – Red Queen states, “the infection would have spread to cover the United States within 13 days”.
Rush Hour – The clock on the wall reads 7:13.
Rushmore – Max states, “I hear about your science fair project on Action 13 the other day”. Action 13 is a TV channel.
Spartan – “Rule #13: Every night you will be told where to Meet. If Surrounded by
Superior Force”. One of the rules soldiers of the future follow.
Star Wars – George Lucas is the creator of Star Wars. The number 1138 (1+1+3+8) shows up in several episodes of Star Wars. THX 1138 is the title of the first film of George Lucas.
The Time Machine – The dial of the time machine stops on “13 September 1917”.
Thirteen Ghosts – The use of the number 13 is clearly related to its supernatural significance and as opposed to the number 12 as in the 12 signs in astrology.
THX 1138 – This is the first film George Lucas ever made and 1+1+3+8 = 13. As mentioned this number also shows up in his best know series of films, Star Wars. Man states “command 13”.
You’ve Got Mail – Channel 13 does a special.
X-Files – 13:58 is on the digital display of an explosive device.
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