I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four (2011)

  • 32% of critics liked it
    (156 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (71,788 ratings)

Three are dead. He is Number Four. D.J. Caruso ("Eagle Eye," "Disturbia") helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary young man, John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
D.J. Caruso
Written By
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Marti Noxon
Genres
Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Feb 18, 2011 Wide
On DVD
May 24, 2011
DreamWorks Studios

Critic Reviews

  • Sean O'Connell, Washington Post

    The young "Four" cast appears to have been plucked from an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue - which isn't an issue until you realize that the characters they're playing are about as thin as the pages in that Gen-Y fashion Bible.

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    The sci-fi-teen romance I Am Number Four is witless, insultingly derivative, muddy-looking, and edited in the hammering epileptic style that marks so many films produced, as this one is, by Michael Bay.

  • Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

    Granted, I Am NumberFour is a little better and makes loads more sense than Eagle Eye, Caruso's most recent vehicle for comely young actors in peril. But neither one has the sass and pluck of Disturbia. Watch that instead.

  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

    Pettyfer - a child actor turned model turned self-satisfied hunk - isn't much except blond hair and good cheekbones as our hero.

  • Laremy Legel, Film.com

    Perhaps February's recent history as a movie "dumping ground" has me feeling overly generous, but "I Am Number Four" was an enjoyable romp.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    A watchable sci fi story with TV teen style acting. Really i could have seen this being on the little screen be it either Disney or CW or something or other. While not bad and not a horrible idea. It really seemed very small for the big screen.

  • Dean !


    A decent sci-fi/action flick. It has some cool fights, odd creatures, good SFX and a cool cast. Perfect blockbuster material, not that deep story wise but plenty of entertainment. It could be the start of a new franchise, wait and see!

  • Thomas J


    I guess I am just a big enough syfi fan that I found this to be a refreshing "teen", action, syfi movie and I quite enjoyed it.

  • Michael M


    I am number four's premise is far too familiar and cheesy. The acting in the film is bad and the action sequences are certainly not gripping. It's forgettable and nothing in the film is resolved.

  • Clintus M


    I Am Number Four is a decent sci-fi adventure that oversteps its boundaries but is enjoyable nonetheless. Prior to first watching it, I anticipated the sci-fi element but not the high school new guy/ romance angle. As others have expounded on at length, this film isn't too… More

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