I Am Number Four


I Am Number Four
Overblown action producer Michael Bay turns his hand to Twilight-style teen angst and romance in what they hope will be the first of a new franchise of frustrated lovers. Our hero is an alien, hiding out on Earth from the baddies from Out There. There are nine of his planet here on Earth, and the baddies want to kill them all. He is fourth on the hitlist, hence the title. He's trying to be inconspicuous as a high school student, attracting pretty girls. In due course the baddie arrive and the action kicks in. Things do not go so well until a fellow alien, Number Six, arrives to lend a hand. Expect plenty of noise, action and good looks.

108 minutes.
Mature Accompaniment under 13 (Violence).
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Callan McAuliffe, Kevin Durand, Jake Abel
Director
D.J. Caruso
ScreenplayAlfred Gough, Miles Millar, Marti Noxon, from the novel by Jobie Hughes, James Frey
MusicTrevor Rabin
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
EditingVince Filippone
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2011
Produced byDreamWorks SKG, Reliance Big Entertainment, Bay Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreScience fiction, action
LanguageMildish
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceModerate, fairly frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyMild, infrequent profanities
Drug abuseNone
CommentsSci-fi style violence, only moderately semi-realistic. Strongish suspense and sound effects tension.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
2
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
3
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
3
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
1
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconSmells like teen ticket to a series of unFOURtunate contents . . .
5
Die Burger
Amanda de Lange quote iconAs jy weer sien geniet jy tiener se prent
10
Cape Times
David Germain quote icon'Number Four' a bit of a bore
10
iAfrica.com
Candace Whitehead
8
Box Office
Steve Ramos quote iconWhile Caruso will fail to win over adult reviewers, I Am Number Four will connect with teen moviegoers anxious for a new young adult fantasy fix to hold them until the next Twilight Saga hits in November.
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconI Am Number Four is shameless and unnecessary. That's sad, when a movie casts aside all shame, demonstrates itself willing to rip off anything that might attract audiences, and nevertheless fails
8
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson quote iconNeither Bay nor director D.J. Caruso (Disturbia) has ever been responsible for a film that so successfully fulfilled the imperatives of a modern blockbuster while retaining the quieter moments and witty idiosyncrasies that make this seem like more than a product.
15
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconIt's very loud, very fast paced, and very derivative.
8
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconAlthough it occasionally clicks with a bit of action or some humor (mostly revolving around Olyphant), the film's hodgepodge construction makes it feel unfocused and/or desperate to throw anything and everything out onto the screen in hopes that something will stick.
7
Metacritic.com
30 critics
7
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconIt'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.
6

What the People say

Internet
8164 Netizens quote iconTwilight with aliens
13

Average .. 45%

9

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