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I Am Number Four(2011)
Released
2011 · FILM

I Am Number Four

A teenage alien refugee with emerging powers must stay alive long enough to outwit a relentless alien warlord hunting his kind, all while navigating high school bullies and newfound love on Earth.

“There were nine of us. Three are dead...”

Directed by
D J Caruso, Luc Etienne
Written by
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
111 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

In this sci-fi action thriller, a teenage fugitive with a remarkable secret strives to remain ahead of the enigmatic forces determined to destroy him. With three individuals already dead and one now on the run, the search for the elusive Number Four begins. John Smith, an outwardly ordinary teenager, never stays in one place or under one identity for long. Accompanied by his guardian, Henri, he is perpetually on the move from town to town. As time passes, John develops a better understanding of his extraordinary new abilities, and his connection to the others who share his extraordinary destiny deepens.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 924+ credited

Why a floor?

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Vince FilipponeShot by Guillermo NavarroScored by Trevor RabinDesigned by Tom SouthwellSound by Karen Baker Landers Nm0048623Costumes by Marie Sylvie DeveauStunts by Bradley James AllanVFX by David W Allen

Box Office

2011 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.0× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$149.9M

Budget$50.0M
Worldwide gross$149.9M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $55.1M — 37% of worldwide · International: $94.8M (63%)

Opening weekend: $19.4M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $26.7M — 48% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3,154 theaters

Full synopsis

Also known as

  • Ich bin Nummer Vierde
  • Soy el número cuatroes
  • Numéro quatrefr
  • Sono il numero quattroit
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • United StatesFeb 9, 2011
  • ArgentinaFeb 17, 2011
  • HungaryFeb 17, 2011
  • IsraelFeb 17, 2011
  • RomaniaFeb 17, 2011

Production & Distribution

Production companies
DreamWorks PicturesReliance Big EntertainmentBay Films
Distributors
Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures MexicoWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany
Special effectsIndustrial Light & Magic (ILM), Base FX, Hammerhead Productions, Shade VFX, Entity FX
Other companiesAP/ Wide World Photos, Aaron Sims Creative, Allegheny County Parks Department, American Humane Association, Avid

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