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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 18, 2011
Box Office
$149.9M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
3.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 24, 2011
Director
Writers
Producers
James M. Freitag, Michael Bay, Emily Berger
Music
Studio
Bay Films, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Need for Communication and Companionship
John
Come on! Another pair of eyes and ears wathing the house? I'm going to need somebody to talk to.
[trying to convince Henri to allow him to keep a dog]
Henri
Talk to me... yeah, keep the dog.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unseen Potential and Hidden Strengths
John
You have no idea of what's I'm capable of.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →A
Alex Pettyfer
John Smith / Number Four
D
Dianna Agron
Sarah Hart
T
Teresa Palmer
Number Six / Maren Elizabeth
T
Timothy Olyphant
Henri Smith
Kevin Durand
Mogadorian Commander
C
Callan McAuliffe
Sam Goode
J
Jake Abel
Mark James
G
Garrett M. Brown
Mr. Simms
P
Patrick Sebes
Kevin
E
Emily Wickersham
Nicole
J
Jeff Hochendoner
Sherriff James
G
Greg Townley
Number 3
R
Reuben Langdon
Number 3's Guardian
M
Molly McGinnis
Receptionist
B
Brian Howe
Frank
S
Sophia Anne Caruso
Girl on Street
C
Charles Carroll
Sam's Stepdad
L
L. Derek Leonidoff
Mr. Berhman
C
Cooper Thornton
Sarah's Dad
J
Judith Hoag
Sarah's Mom
