I Am Number Four

2011 · 1h49 · Film

Directed by D.J. Caruso

Starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, Teresa Palmer, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe, Jake Abel, Garrett M. Brown, Patrick Sebes, Emily Wickersham

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored Calm

A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With each passing day, John gains a stronger grasp on his extraordinary new powers, and his bond to the beings that share his fantastic fate grows stronger.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Jobie Hughes, Miles Millar, Alfred Gough, Marti Noxon

Music

Trevor Rabin

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro, Michael Kelem

Cast

Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe, Jake Abel, Garrett M. Brown, Patrick Sebes, Emily Wickersham, Jeff Hochendoner, Greg Townley

Updated July 22, 2026

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