Divergent
Divergent

Divergent

2014Movie140 minEnglish

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

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IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic48/100
Google Users70%
Director: Neil BurgerGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

In a dystopian society where humanity is divided into five distinct factions based on personality traits, Tris Prior discovers she is Divergent, meaning she doesn't fit into any single faction. This makes her a threat to the rigid social order. As she navigates the dangerous initiation process of the Dauntless faction, she uncovers a growing conspiracy that threatens to destroy the system from within. Tris must embrace her unique identity to protect herself and those she cares about.

Critical Reception

Divergent received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising its action sequences and performances, particularly Shailene Woodley's portrayal of Tris. However, the film was often criticized for its predictable plot, pacing issues, and for being overly derivative of other young adult dystopian franchises like The Hunger Games. Audiences generally responded more favorably, drawn to its themes of identity and rebellion.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praiseworthy for its strong female lead and compelling action sequences.
  • Criticized for borrowing heavily from established dystopian YA tropes.
  • The pacing and underdeveloped world-building were noted as significant weaknesses.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's themes of self-discovery and its exciting action, with many finding Shailene Woodley's performance as Tris engaging. Some viewers felt the plot was too similar to other movies in the genre and wished for more originality.

Fun Fact

The film's casting director, Sarah Halley Finn, and casting director, Randi Hiller, were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for their work on Divergent.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Ever since I saw him in a UK television drama entitled "Bedlam" (2011) I thought that Theo James ("Number Four") was a man to watch. He was certainly the hook that got me to start watching these adaptations of Veronica Roth's futuristic nov...
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

A new world order type of movie. With 5 different factions. It was an ok movie but we only really learn about 2 of the factions really in this movie. What about the other 3. It would have been nice if we could see all 5 factions and how the...
talisencrw

talisencrw

I decided since this was my mother's 75th birthday to check out the first of the 'Divergent' series, since I love Kate Winslet and Ashley Judd, and Neil Burger's earlier 'Limitless' was intriguing and decent for recent sci-fi. Unfortunately...
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Well, it seems we needed a clone of The Hunger Games because, you know, they give too much money to ignore. Stupid and foreseeable story with the typical action, romance and WTFs moments. Just ignore the whole saga.
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tmdb39513728

Remedial Dystopia I'm not a big fan of YA lit. Nothing like it when I was young. I grew up with Kesey, Huxley, Salinger, Dickens and The Who. I probably would have liked a steady diet of teen vampires and young dystopians. I would have l...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

I should probably mention right away that I have not read the book-trilogy that this movie is based on. Given the content matter I might actually have liked the books. The movie? Well to me the movie was a rather mediocre one. As the blurb ...