Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Sophia Anne Caruso
- Girl on Street
- (as Sophia Caruso)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe movie is based on a young adult science fiction novel by Pittacus Lore, and it is the first book in the Lorien Legacies series: "I Am Number Four," "The Power of Six," "The Rise of Nine," "The Fall of Five," "The Revenge of Seven" and "The Fate of Ten." The final book, "United as One" was released in 2016.
- GoofsSarah doesn't have her camera ready when John throws the football, yet on her website there is a sequence of photos of him throwing the football.
- Crazy creditsClouds blow over the DreamWorks SKG logo which then reveals a shot from space
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.84 (2011)
- SoundtracksRadioactive
Written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill
Performed by Kings of Leon
Courtesy of RCA Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Featured review
A Teen-Targeted Sci-Fi Myth With Some Nice Action Scenes
A film targeted at young adults, "I am Number Four" starts with some compelling action, then settles into a typical teen high school story--with budding love, the school bully, and the kid who is picked on--with a twist of mystery. The main character, John (Alex Pettyfer), has to move to another town whenever he and his guardian become too visible. They are on the run. And their pursuers are killers from another planet. He tries to fit into the new school, but new kids are misfits and they draw attention, right?
The plot has its awkward moments, but the action sequences, explosions, and firestorms are adequate distractions for those who want to suspend disbelief. And there are a few plot twists that keep things interesting, even if they are sometimes telegraphed to the audience ahead of time.
Dianna Agron ("Glee") is the object of John's affection, but romance is not the center of this film. Callan McAuliffe is effective in the role of Sam, the misfit who John takes under his wing.
The film is tailor-made for a sequel, but it appears none is in the works at this time. "Number Four" feels, at times, like a video game, but it's a third person shooter and those don't appeal to everyone. Maybe that is why the box office was less than hoped for.
The plot has its awkward moments, but the action sequences, explosions, and firestorms are adequate distractions for those who want to suspend disbelief. And there are a few plot twists that keep things interesting, even if they are sometimes telegraphed to the audience ahead of time.
Dianna Agron ("Glee") is the object of John's affection, but romance is not the center of this film. Callan McAuliffe is effective in the role of Sam, the misfit who John takes under his wing.
The film is tailor-made for a sequel, but it appears none is in the works at this time. "Number Four" feels, at times, like a video game, but it's a third person shooter and those don't appeal to everyone. Maybe that is why the box office was less than hoped for.
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- Also known as
- Soy el número cuatro
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- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $55,100,437
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,449,893
- Feb 20, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $149,878,437
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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