I Am Number Four

  • 2011


MOVIE IS cynical exciting enjoyable romantic spectacular
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33 % Rotten
$ 149 Million
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Positive Reviews 48
Negative reviews 44
Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.2
Really, everything in I Am Number Four is recognizable from many past films. Av Club
1.2
And for all that, the movie is just, you know, ordinary, harmless a wiki built movie engineered to unspool and vanish from memory even before you chec .. EW
1.9
This would quickly grow old.Why audiences enjoy watching protracted sequences of senseless action mystifies me, but they do. Rogerebert
2.0
The fight sequences are choreographed fairly thrillingly, the pacing skillful enough to create a few memorable jump out of your seat sequences in this .. Common Sense Media
3.5
In the end, what made this movie worth a watch was the effective intensity, special effects and sci fi elements. We Got This Covered
1.5
A comically protracted camera zoom opens the film one of those showboaty numbers that starts in outer space and ends on, I dont know, an ants back. Austin Chronicle
1.9
At its best, I Am Number Four is a promise that the freaks will outlast the popular kids and that the aliens among us, the people with all the problem ..
1.5
Broken down to its component parts, its difficult to not look a bit cynically upon I Am Number Four, since it feels a bit like an emo valentine mash u .. Screen Daily
3.0
Perhaps the filmmakers are setting up a sequel, but this films final note is most unsatisfying. The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
A universe dictated by ruthless, arbitrary seeming strictures.Sounds like the stuff of delicious drama, right
2.0
Its all glum, pseudo rebellious attitude, with none of the gentle charm of John Carpenters Starman. Telegraph
3.5
Its not a matter of whether theyll fall in love that gets dispensed with right away but absolutely no sparks fly between them.
3.0
If you can make it through the bland schmaltz of the first half youll be rewarded with a spectacular blast of sustained action and the promise of even ..
3.0
Theyve paid good money to see much worse, but a movie as ho hum okay and expensive and likely profitable as I Am Number Four makes you wonder if theyl .. Cinema Blend
1.0
As Four opens, a malevolent space squadron is descending to Earth to find and exterminate nine aliens, all masquerading as humans and under the legal .. Ny Daily News
2.5
But dont quote me on that Im woefully undereducated in matters telekinetic.To this point, director D.J. Caruso manages to ascend to the level of compe .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Tapping into the same vein of teen melodrama that runs through the Twilight franchise, I Am Number Four hurls a moody adolescent from outer space into .. Philly
2.8
Bo Burnham talks about his new comedy, Eighth Grade, and channeling his inner teen girl Bo Burnham talks about his new comedy, Eighth Grade, and chann .. Philly
2.5
Conceived by Oprah vilified author James Frey as the beginning of a potential blockbuster franchise, I Am Number Four is nothing but a million little .. Village Voice
3.1
And the subtext, that you shouldnt waste your teen years on stupid risks because youre needed for a higher purpose, makes this a franchise I wont mind .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
This would be fine if the film actually had something to say, but its merely a transparent copy. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
This sci fi thriller may be adapted from a young adult novel, but it feels like a big screen version of Smallville, the TV series created by screenwri .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Just when it starts to get into the territory of jaw droppingly stupid fun, its over. Mark Reviews Movies
2.2
Bernie Kosar holds a surprise that isnt except for the lengths Caruso will go to milk the endangered doggy routine.C
2.5
That may be fine for teen girls looking for some high school eye candy. Usa Today
4.4
Likewise, Kilmer effectively steps into the shoes of a heartbroken trumpet player with apparent ease and certainly offers up one of the best performan .. Reel Film Reviews
3.2
If there is a sequel, I bet it improves on the foundation laid here. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The script by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Marti Noxon gives away the whole story in the first five minutes, scuttling any chance at suspense or mys .. News Review
3.5
Caruso keeps the film moving briskly, adding some genuinely suspenseful sequences in between the mindless explosions and big action stuntwork. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The View London Review I Am Number Four Premiere out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected by DJ Caruso (although, more tellingly, produced by Michael Bay) .. View London
1.3
For all of its homicidal aliens and toothy beasts, I Am Number Four did contain one element that genuinely unsettled me: the line produced by Michael .. New York Post
2.5
Nine alien youngsters, each named with a number and accompanied by a warrior/guardian, fled their home planet, Lorien, after it was laid waste to by a .. Film Journal International ..
4.0
By the time the film reaches its exciting, over the top finale, you may find yourself involved in the fates of the characters. Az Central
2.5
A follow up novel is due this year, but dont hold your breath waiting for a movie sequel. Boston
2.5
Not finding it absolutely punishing doesnt mean it ever passed the point of rampant mediocrity and mimicryand it didnt. Mountain X
0.5
I Am Number Fours CGI sequences are murky and dark, its performances negligible, its script genuinely inept. Npr
1.5
Its just like Harry Potter only totally without any charm or humor at all.
2.5
Gimmicky and cynical to a fault, I Am Number Four, is targeted toward young male viewers, who should embrace this shallow but entertaining flick, turn .. Emanuellevy
3.0
The logic is dodgy, and the most frightening aspect is the sequel promised at the end. Guardian
2.0
The setting is the sleepy American town of Dullsville.A super hot teenage boy lopes smoulderingly along the corridor of the high school where he is a .. Guardian
4.0
Its by no means a perfect film or a masterpiece of the genre, but I Am Number Four is a fun and often times exciting scifi fix that works in telling a .. Cinema Crazed
3.0
There are some good things about this sci fi teen thriller cum creature feature that promises to spawn its own franchise, delivering a combo of scares ..
3.0
Whats The Deal: I walked into this movie a skeptic and left a true believer.At every turn, I was ready for a trite, tired concept thrown on the screen .. Movies
3.0
Its absolutely empty and derivative and kind of a blast and so what Movies
1.0
The special effects look about as cheesy as those on Buffy, where the character development and emotional depth were so good and deep that it hardly m .. Time
2.0
I am Number Four is a machine tooled, formulaic attempt to repeat that success, complete with an attractive young cast. Express
2.5
But the spirit of the movie is heavy and calculating, in the Transformers vein. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Youll also find the standard DVD and digital copies of the film, but its hard not to feel like Disney is simply cutting its losses while it still can. Bullz-Eye
2.0
After all the talk about the life or death importance of the final battle, the movie ends with an anticlimactic setup for a potential franchise. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
An enjoyable teen rom thriller that never swerves off the beaten path but always keeps its footing. Total Film
3.0
I Am Number Fours climax largely abandons its appealing Smallville ethos for something more suitable of a film bearing the name of Michael Bay but mad .. Hollywood
3.5
I Am Number 4 (7/10) by Tony Medley Run time 105 Minutes OK for teenagers John (Alex Pettyfer) is an alien from a far off planet disguised as a high s .. Tony Medley
3.0
Why I Should See It: Is there anything better than Liam Neeson in action
3.0
You get to see chases and brutal battles worthy of any Marvel superhero film.
1.3
I know what youre thinking: lighten up, dudeits a teen sci fi actioner!.But seriously, I Am Number Four is pretty boring. Groucho Reviews
4.5
In that way, I Am Number Four feels like a perfect DJ Caruso film. Theres nothing wrong with it, but it could be so much more. Hit Fix
2.5
Bland movies are often done by rote, and subsequently the audience watches them on rote. Aisle Seat
2.5
He never has done one that was this dull before.Or this needlessly loud. Nj
3.5
I hope other viewers out there can find the same excitement for this fun flick. 7M Pictures
3.0
From that perspective, I AM NUMBER FOUR is not the ideal start for the years genre offerings, but from the perspective of bringing YA (young adult) no .. Maki At The Movies
3.0
Well, this animal will be even more of a surprise if you dont mind glaring CGI effects. Varia Gate
3.0
Credit should go to I Am Number Four director Caruso for mounting a slick and engaging popcorn movie with a consistent grasp on tone. Digital Spy
3.5
The action is well done, some things are downright silly but I didnt have a problem entering into the spirit of things. Abc
1.9
I Am Number Four delivers none of the spectacle of a competent sci fi film, none of the emotion of an effective teen romance and none of the giggles o .. Stl Today
1.3
Had passersby been listening through the theater door at the advance screening I attended, they might very well have assumed the audience was watching .. Dustin Put Man
1.3
And it spends another twenty minutes on a climactic fight between a bunch of aliens who we know are evil because they dress like Goth teenagers and a .. Christianity Today
1.8
I Am Number Four is a childrens film, too frail to find an awesome voltage that would lend it a truly epic stance. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
But the dynamics and target audience of Number Four are a close match with Edward Cullen & Co. Its a shallow, cynical bit of movie making, certainly n .. The Filmy Ap
3.1
By no means an awful film, I Am Number Four may very well accomplish enough to be considered a decent date flick for teens and young adults who will a ..
2.8
Director D.J. Caruso has taken a route which is much too safe. This is a textbook action film that offers zero surprises. The Film Pie
2.0
Not great, but fine.But its not fun enough for the former, and not romantic enough for the latter. Io9 Gizmodo
1.1
A total of three screenwriters, namely, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Marti Noxon, wrote the screenplay and it feels that way because I Am Number Fou .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
Fans of heavy hardware and big booms will certainly find the escape theyre looking for, and the overall production is pretty tween light compared to t .. Movie Crypt
2.5
The unknown McAuliffe should be genuinely noted in I Am Number Four as the films best actor. Hollywood Chicago
1.5
The only thing this film has going for it are pretty faces and even the demographic those faces are geared towards attracting will be onto Carusos non .. Shockya
3.0
It doesnt go anywhere you dont expect but even if there are no surprises a familiar tale is told with wit and invention.. and theres a flagrant sequel .. Sky
1.5
Caruso has done stylish/suspenseful (Disturbia, 2007) and spectacular/stupid (Eagle Eye, 2008), yet he brings no discernible directorial flourish to I .. Sbs
3.1
Granted, I Am NumberFour is a little better and makes loads more sense than Eagle Eye, Carusos most recent vehicle for comely young actors in peril. B .. Chron
3.2
But on a boring rainy day, you can count on Number Four for some good, dumb fun. Mercury News
2.5
There are entertaining moments along the way, and some likeable characters. No La
2.0
The only interesting thing about it is the way in which it parallels teen alienation with literal extra terrestrial alienation; a concept that is so c .. Streaming Quickflix
3.0
I Am Number Four involves the sort of editing that turns some of the actions scenes into visual gibberish, but the hectic pace and angsty teen issues .. Jam! Movies
1.5
With two acts of setup and generally uninteresting developments and one of ridiculous action, the movie spends entirely too much time with a stale rom .. From The Balcony
2.5
But on its own terms, its a tense, taut thrill ride; a very enjoyable guilty pleasure. Future Movies
3.1
Everything is carefully and precisely laid out and lacks any measure of nuance. Cinema Sight
2.0
Late 80s action hero purism has lay dormant for too long, but it is gloriously resurrected in Pettyfers homoerotic dimpled grin and desperate smoulder .. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.5
They stumble onto a vacant house that, like all vacant houses in the movies, is fully furnished and has working electricity. Media Mikes
4.5
Toss in the creativity and vision of director DJ Caruso, the sex appeal of Alex Pettyfor and kick ass moves of Teresa Palmer, aliens, explosions, high ..
3.1
Despite its lack of originality, I Am Number Four does offer a few rewarding moments. Boston Phoenix
3.0
I Am Number Four resolves its immediate storylines, while leaving things wide open for a sequel. Theres enough energy and personality here to make a f .. Assignment X
3.8
Pettyfer is a star in the making and with this films inevitable sequel hell have a chance to prove it. Illinois Times
1.5
The action tale I Am Number Four is mostly familiar stuff, presenting the latest teen outsider coming into possession of his latent superpowers just i .. Abc News Go
2.5
The film is definitely aimed at young audiences but parents and adults can also find some entertainment value in what is essentially nothing more than .. Kpbs
2.5
Teen angst, this is my friend, aliens. Aliens, meet my old pal, teen angst.
2.3
Anyone who has ever been a child or played with one is familiar with the narrative universe of I Am Number Four, a teen alien/superhero/savior/vampire .. Movie Line
2.0
In fact, its a reasonably enjoyable if slight sci fi that thankfully keeps the mushy stuff and moping to a minimum, while generating enough appeal for .. Standard Net Au
2.0
John might be a hybrid of a young Superman and a sparkling blood sucker, but its a moot point. Sa Current
2.5
Is it an action/adventure or merely a very expensive iPhone commercial Paloalto Online
3.0
01:07 HOLY COW!.Katy Perrys costume designer Kate Tabor unveils dresses made from whipped milk 00:30 TATS AWFUL! News Of The World
2.0
Is I Am Number Four worth your time and money.Eeehhhh If you can turn your brain off, if you just want a couple hours of fun, silly entertainment, sur .. Cines Nark
3.0
It remains to be seen if the film will spawn a franchise like the books, but if it does, I have a strong feeling that it will only get better from her .. Fanboys of the Universe
2.0
The movies ending leaves little doubt about its intentions for a sequel. American Profile
3.0
If they make a sequel to this film, it will be intriguing to see how the characters develop. Big Hollywood
0.5
A horrible mess that embodes the worst from two different worlds, the most sappy teen romance ever and a souless superhero story.
2.2
A polished but unremarkable science fiction adventure, I Am Number Four is the kind of movie you enjoy while its in front of you but soon forget about .. Dallas News
3.5
I Am Number Four is geared toward the teen crowd but doesnt totally alienate adult sci fi fans Movies About
2.0
More often than not, you just wonder whether hes still breathing. NME
3.0
Watertown, WI (53094) Today Sunny to partly cloudy.A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Wd Times
4.5
The quarterback on the football team, Mark, isnt ready to except that his and Sarahs relationship is over. KW
3.9
Count how many movies this year feature aliens bringing their intergalactic scrums to earth; from Cowboys & Aliens to Super 8. I Am Number Four not on .. AskMen.com
2.0
Give it a look on video just to marvel at the sheer narcissism involved but dont stare too long. Wild Sound
1.5
For the non fan, non teenage moviegoer, I Am Number Four will not deliver a good cinematic experience; beyond that, its violent content warrants a str .. CBN



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