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Divergent
2014 140 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.1
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director: Neil Burger
🎭 Based on
«Divergent»
byVeronica Roth
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Description
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.
Budget:
$85M
US Gross:
$150.95M
Worldwide:
$288.89M
Starring
Shailene Woodley
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Theo James
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Kate Winslet
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Awards
7 wins & 11 nominations total
Key opinion
Divergent is widely categorized as a formulaic young adult dystopian adaptation that struggles to distinguish itself from genre predecessors like The Hunger Games. While some viewers appreciate its faithful world-building and Shailene Woodley’s grounding performance, many critics find the narrative predictable, the internal logic of its faction system thin, and the pacing uninspired.
| Screenplay | The narrative relies on predictable genre tropes that lack the originality or depth of superior dystopian works. | |
| Acting | Shailene Woodley delivers an authentic and naturalistic performance that elevates the material and grounds the character of Tris. | |
| Adaptation | The film succeeds in faithfully adapting the grim, atmospheric mood and visual aesthetic of the source novel. | |
| Theme | The faction-based world-building is conceptually flawed and insufficiently explored, leaving the society feeling illogical and underdeveloped. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are polarized; some find Woodley and James convincing, while others perceive the acting as lacking in nuance and emotional depth. | |
| Production | The film's technical execution is divisive; viewers frequently praise the quality of the CGI and score, but criticize the sloppy staging, implausible action sequences, and poor detail-oriented craft. |