I Am Number Four

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John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) seems like an ordinary teenager, but he is an alien on the run from merciless enemies hunting him and the eight others like him. Always changing his identity and moving to different towns with his guardian, Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John has no real past and no true home. However, in the small Ohio town where he now lives, he discovers love, powerful new abilities, and a connection to others of his kind.

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Critics Consensus

It's positioned as the start of a franchise, but I Am Number Four's familiar plot and unconvincing performances add up to one noisy, derivative, and ultimately forgettable sci-fi thriller.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 18, 2012

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Philip French

Guardian

The logic is dodgy, and the most frightening aspect is the sequel promised at the end.

Feb 28, 2011

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

If Pettyfer and Agron were less amorphous figureheads, and there had been a better script, the enjoyment might have been more.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 25, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There’s simply nothing exceptional about the film, which becomes a problem when its foundation comes almost exclusively from established pop-culture material.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

Stylistically it's a mess too. The film contains little, at source, that is its own...

Rated: 2/5

May 25, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A modestly interesting but mostly paint-by-numbers rip-off of better cinematic adventures.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 11, 2020

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JaCinda W I loved it and I can’t believe the hate it gets I wish there was a second movie or they could do a series based off the books as well like they do everything else anymore idc, but this was a really good movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Rich S Located somewhere in a dirt-road triangle between "The Lost Boys," "Resident Alien" and "Dawson's Creek," I found myself having to reach for the remote each time the music or sound effects took over. It's an evil trap to have the actors practically whisper their lines -- even as they go searching for a friend in the woods -- and then have a near explosion inside the house when the sound-effects and music come into play.The movie? It calls itself "I Am Number Four." Even with such a low bar, it falls painfully short. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Tiffany T I think the movie is great! I loved it as a kid and love it now. Because of the ratings on here we never got a part 2 and I am here for it. Hopefully I can get a bunch of people to agree and give good reviews! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review Emilliano Jr S I was hoping it will get a sequel or a reboot. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Fin D I got bored. Love the side character Sam, but the rest of the movie was flat and pathetic Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Bob F I thought this was a fun and action packed movie. The acting was pretty good and the special effects were pretty good. I like the plot too. I can't quite figure out why others didn't like it that much because it did a good job holding my attention....I have seen it several times and always stop and watch at least some of it every time I see it on. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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D.J. Caruso Director Alex Pettyfer John Smith Timothy Olyphant Henri Dianna Agron Sarah Teresa Palmer Number Six Callan McAuliffe Sam

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Synopsis John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) seems like an ordinary teenager, but he is an alien on the run from merciless enemies hunting him and the eight others like him. Always changing his identity and moving to different towns with his guardian, Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John has no real past and no true home. However, in the small Ohio town where he now lives, he discovers love, powerful new abilities, and a connection to others of his kind.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Producer: Michael Bay
Screenwriter: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Marti Noxon
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Bay Films, DreamWorks
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Language|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.1M
Runtime: 1h 50m