Divergent

PG-13

Released Mar 21, 2014

2h 20m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) lives in a futuristic world in which society is divided into five factions. As each person enters adulthood, he or she must choose a faction and commit to it for life. Tris chooses Dauntless -- those who pursue bravery above all else. However, her initiation leads to the discovery that she is a Divergent and will never be able to fit into just one faction. Warned that she must conceal her status, Tris uncovers a looming war which threatens everyone she loves.

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Critics Consensus

With an adherence to YA formula that undercuts its individualistic message, Divergent opens its planned trilogy in disappointingly predictable fashion.

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Noah Berlatsky

The Atlantic

The film is more interesting than the average bad movie precisely because it so gratuitously, and even thematically, fails to fit together.

Aug 28, 2019

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

This is a rite-of-passage film, with action, romance and self-realization woven in. But unlike some others of this genre, Divergent is thought-provoking teen sci-fi.

Aug 14, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... Divergent, despite multiple claims otherwise, tries to capture the format of The Hunger Games but completely phones in almost each element.

Rated: C-

Sep 5, 2017

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

Unfortunately, [director Neil Burger] succeeds despite the screenwriting by Vanessa Taylor and Evan Daugherty, and not because of it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There have been far more compelling metaphors for the trials of adolescence.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 15, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

This slick-looking, but shallow slice of sci-fi features a certain amount of Harry Potter-esque HufflePuff...

Mar 8, 2022

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Margaret C

Did everything feel like a copy from other YA movies/books? Yes. But I did enjoy their commitment and the choices they made surrounding death.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Audience Member

Recently just watched this movie again and forgot how good of a movie it was. Amazing cast and a fantastic first movie of a series. Definitely one of the better movies out there.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Paul B

Just couldn't get into this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Kaedin &

Divergent is one of those movies you watch because you haven't yet. I can see the potential for a great plot but the execution could be better. Casting carried the film but did not distract from the mediocre acting. Overall after watching Divergent we are hoping the next film Insurgent enhances the trilogy's storyline.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Justin T

This is very much the same as The Hunger Games (2012) but significantly more forgettable. It has a rich world that is missing vital details to make it feel more understandable. Some of the characters are not especially engaging, some are unlikeable and some are downright obnoxious which makes the film hard to watch. I very much realise that I’m not the target audience but it really feels like a joyless experience overall. The first hour is just setting up one of the factions which we already had explained to us during the film’s introduction. All of these dystopian films seem to just split people off into groups, it feels like an unimaginative copy paste genre. When the revolution comes it should have felt epic but instead it feels expected because of this the emotional beats fall very flat. I thought this divergent thing would be like having special powers and not just about their personality. They could have just taken a Myers Briggs test. It’s perfectly watchable, just not memorable and the characters are pretty unlikeable. Maybe the sequels will be more interesting especially if they talk more about the world outside their own one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Jason M

I thought they did a good job on this movie, it's been awhile since I read the books, but liked this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Synopsis

Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) lives in a futuristic world in which society is divided into five factions. As each person enters adulthood, he or she must choose a faction and commit to it for life. Tris chooses Dauntless -- those who pursue bravery above all else. However, her initiation leads to the discovery that she is a Divergent and will never be able to fit into just one faction. Warned that she must conceal her status, Tris uncovers a looming war which threatens everyone she loves.

Director: Neil Burger
Producer: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shahbazian
Screenwriter: Evan Daugherty, Vanessa Taylor
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Red Wagon Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Intense Violence and Action|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $150.8M
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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