I Am Number Four is not Number 1

The disappointing numbers continue to surface. While I Am Number Four, a young sci-fi movie based on a popular book, seemed destined to gain the top spot at the weekend box office, the numbers told a different tale. The sci-fi was pipped by Liam Neeson starrer Unknown that has drawn comparisons with Neeson's 2009 surprise hit Taken. To draw parallels, Taken had also been released earlier in the year (in January 2009) and had an opening US box office collection of $25 million. Backed by strong reviews, Taken went on to earn $145 million at the US box office while its worldwide revenues totalled $225 million. Unknown has done good business with earnings of $22 million at the US box office over the weekend, considering that its production budget would not have been huge, though its collections matching up with Taken in the long run remains a big question mark. The less said about I Am Number Four, the better. And that is how I intend to keep it. More interesting would be to watch the new Thor trailer that definitely has upped the anxiousness for the release of the movie. April seems so far far away....