<P> A teaser trailer for the film was issued in late September 2010, and a full - length trailer premiered on December 8 . Advertisements ran in Seventeen and Teen Vogue magazines, Disney released a promotional iPhone app in January 2011 . Disney also developed a lot of Internet content to target a teen audience with their marketing campaign . A cast tour, in association with American retailer Hot Topic, and cast media appearances were scheduled to lead up to the release of the film . </P> <P> I Am Number Four premiered at the Village Theatre in Los Angeles on February 9, 2011 . The film was released in theaters on February 18, 2011, and was also released in the IMAX format . </P> <P> The film was released by Touchstone Home Entertainment on Blu - ray, DVD, and digital download on May 24, 2011 . The release was produced in three different packages: a three - disc Blu - ray, DVD, and "Digital Copy" combo pack, a single - disc Blu - ray, and a single - disc DVD . The "Digital Copy" included with the 3 - disc version is a stand - alone disc that allows users to play the film from any location via iTunes or Windows Media Player . All releases include bloopers and the "Becoming Number 6" featurette, while the single - disc Blu - ray and three - disc Blu - ray, DVD, and "Digital Copy" combo pack versions additionally include six deleted scenes with an introduction from the director . In its first three weeks of release, 316,081 Blu - ray units were sold in the US, bringing in $7,693,808 . As of October 2, 2011, the standard DVD of' I am Number Four' has sold 767,692 copies in the United States, generating $12,571,326, and thus bringing the total gross to $166,247,931 . </P> <P> Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 33% approval rating and an average rating of 4.8 / 10 based on 158 reviews . The website's consensus reads, "It'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 ." Metacritic gives the film an average score of 36 out of 100 based on reviews from 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Empire Magazine gave the film three out of a possible five stars and said, "If you can make it through the bland schmaltz of the first half you'll be rewarded with a spectacular blast of sustained action and the promise of even better to come . This could be the start of something great ." </P>

I am number four second movie release date