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Divergent

2014
Romance
Sci-fi
2h 19m
Beatrice Prior, a teenager with a special mind, finds her life threatened when an authoritarian leader seeks to exterminate her kind in her effort to seize control of their divided society. (imdb)
Directed by:
Neil Burger Neil Burger
Written by:
Evan Daugherty Vanessa Taylor Veronica Roth
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Starring:
Tony Goldwyn Tony Goldwyn Ashley Judd Ashley Judd Kate Winslet Kate Winslet Ray Stevenson Ray Stevenson Maggie Q Maggie Q Zoë Kravitz Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Miles Teller Shailene Woodley Shailene Woodley Theo James Theo James Jai Courtney Jai Courtney Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort Yasmine Aker Yasmine Aker
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Franchise:
The Divergent Series
Genres:
Romance, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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Divergent

2014
Romance
Sci-fi
2h 19m
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gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 24 Jul 2014
50
25th
That's it! I have finally given up on teenagers. The book the movie is based on is apparently a huge hit in US. It feels like the book was written by marketing analysts. Let's take the houses from Harry Potter, combine them with Katniss from Hunger Games and throw a little 1984 on top of it. That will sell. LAZY FUCKING WRITING. FUCK IT, I'm writing a dystopian teen novel tomorrow. That having been said the movie actually does an admirable job with a very weak story. Not bad. Just meh...
Rated 24 Jul 2014
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 26 Mar 2014
34
11th
Take one part 'Brave New World' and muddle it with 4 parts 'Hunger Games'. Shake hard and strain over ice. Garnish with two and a half hours of my life that I'll never get back and there you have it: The Borehattan.
Rated 26 Mar 2014
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 15 Oct 2021
70
38th
As a Dystopian YA film it amplifies teenage angst by putting it in a sci-fi world. But unlike The Hunger Games (and the theme of how the government/media targets children) this one argues that...choosing your college major is hard. It has some cool things going for it: a post-apocalyptic Chicago, M83's Tangerine Dream-inspired music, and Shailene Woodley. But other parts are silly, including the Starship Troopers casting, simplistic philosophy, and soap opera romance. Enter with caution.
Rated 15 Oct 2021
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 23 Mar 2014
55
20th
While I knew virtually nothing going in aside from what the trailer showed me (haven't read the books), my general idea of the world was mostly met. But I couldn't get past what I felt were overtly-melodramatic performances, the most egregious of which was Woodley's (though she wasn't the worst). I was never destined to love this, but unfortunately it didn't ever push past a level of general malaise from me; I didn't really end up caring about anybody or anything I saw. Winslet was good, though.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 21 Sep 2016
35
19th
Seemingly an anti-Cleisthenes remake of FULL METAL JACKET, but after basic training Joker becomes the female sniper. If this sounds rebellious, it nevertheless does evince a rather militaristic yet at least residually moralistic view of the transition to adulthood that seems peculiar to contemporary American ideology. Unexcitingly filmed no doubt, but the way this was disliked by audiences and critics seems suspiciously like they have trouble accepting movies targeted at a youthful female crowd.
Rated 21 Sep 2016
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Sep 2014
3
28th
There's been some movies lately that I've said had some good base ideas but I didn't care for the filmic storytelling (Transcendence is probably the best example). This is more the opposite: I have no major problem with the directing or acting or anything, but man alive, this world and this concept are STUPID. Really. In terms of approximation of any kind of political or sociological reality, this universe makes Harry Potter and Hunger Games look like The Wire. It makes no fucking sense!
Rated 08 Sep 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 18 Aug 2014
65
42nd
Yeah yeah, I get it.. so this dystopia is supposed to be a "clever" metaphor for high school cliques. You have jocks, nerds, nice kids, the poors, rebel cool kids, etc.. No wonder this was so appealing to teenie girls. The main character is a cool kid "rebel" or divergent if you will and she hooks up with another rebel in disguise who happens to be the alpha male jock panty wetter. Go figure. They ride off into the sunset after defeating nerd queen Winslet who looks a lot like Gillian Anderson.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
bunkenBunken
Rated 22 Jul 2014
30
15th
When she said "I want to take it slow", I swear I could hear all the old, white republicans in the bible belt clap their hypocrite little hands together. I can see why this would be the shit for an average american teenage girl. But I'm not an average american teenage girl, and in my world this story is a divergent, and it needs to be terminated!
Rated 22 Jul 2014
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 25 Mar 2014
81
62nd
Dystopias r often improbable but the society here seems particularly implausible within its own context. A truth-telling caste? There'd probably be less time spent head-scratching if everything didn't feel like a checklist for Build-Ur-Own-Hunger Games, but as a franchise starter it could be worse. By the end, the writer's given our heroine some clever solutions 2 problems that smoothly call back events from the first half & it's hard 2 find an actress as skilled & compelling as Woodley
Rated 25 Mar 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 04 Apr 2014
52
47th
The well-built universe and the exciting, powerful "fear drug" sequences make up for some of this film's other flaws and push it into the original Hunger Games movie quality. I tend to accept dystopian societies at face value, though, so that may have improved this score.
Rated 04 Apr 2014
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 10 Dec 2022
53
9th
YA fiction adaptations always have a soft sci-fi edge that, for some reason, seems like it was developed with very little care, effort, or depth. "Divergent" is a half-baked movie catering to a teenage girl target audience who can only read books with small words and long for the message to tell them that they can save the world. No, not with a sixth grade reading level you can't.
Rated 10 Dec 2022
dougiedDougieD
Rated 22 Mar 2014
60
23rd
An okay science fiction adaptation that suffers from a muddled plot that is heavy on anti-fascist politics. Yet Shailene Woodley is so good in the lead role that she is able to make the film watchable despite its middling plot. The film rests entirely on her shoulders. Decent production values and world building.
Rated 22 Mar 2014
bofbof
Rated 07 Mar 2015
37
11th
"Mean Girls" in uniform, except without the clever dialogue and depth of character. Our heroine is "divergent", which means she can keep more than one single thought in her head, since the target audience is at that age where you're supposed to go "I'm a complex person with deep thoughts, everyone else is shallow!" Having established that, "Divergent" spends 2 1/2 very dull hours single-mindedly checking off scenes from the book without ever engaging in any way.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 28 Dec 2014
62
30th
A silly premise so boiled down that the sociopolitical aspects become something a junior high student would suggest. Surprisingly it rates higher for some pretty decent acting and directing.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
obdurateObdurate
Rated 22 Jul 2014
55
18th
I like Woodley a lot even though I felt she was a little misplaced in this role. Maybe I just have a hard time separating her from her EXCELLENT performance in Spectacular Now. She's talented and makes it more watchable than it should be. Aside from that, it's a pretty generic dystopian YA movie. Decent idea, decent talking point, but nothing really sticks out and the end was a little anti-climatic (JUMPING ON A TRAIN). Actions scenes were uninspired. Fear drug scenes were okay. Average flick.
Rated 22 Jul 2014
martrynmartryn
Rated 19 Nov 2017
60
28th
See one dystopian future filled with sexually frustrated teenagers, and you've seen them all. The basic premise reminds me a lot of The Giver. You would get more bang for your buck if you skipped the film entirely and paid someone $5 to vaguely describe the setting of the world. They threw some money at it, though, so it can be quite visually pleasing, and though I'm not a fan of the leads, I did rather like many of the young supporting cast members.
Rated 19 Nov 2017
synthonosynthono
Rated 27 Jul 2014
70
18th
The best movie that could possibly be made out of this material. This is incredibly stupid material.
Rated 27 Jul 2014
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 30 Jul 2017
20
2nd
You: "Tell me about Divergent!" Me: "Jay Courtney is in this movie." You: "So it is a stupid action movie?" Me: "No, he doesn't have a single action scene." You: "Then what does he do?" Me: "He is... ACTING!!!" You: "Oh dear god, please have mercy!" God: "No."
Rated 30 Jul 2017
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 28 Mar 2014
84
54th
This seemingly hunger games rip-off has a much deeper message and story behind it. An interesting world gets built up with well acted and some well rounded characters. Quality direction one of the best soundtracks I've heard for a big budget movie in a while push this film to the same quality as the Hunger Games series (well the good sequel, not the shitty first one)
Rated 28 Mar 2014
supersuiSuperSui
Rated 24 Mar 2021
15
3rd
This movie appeals to the same group of people who belief in the traits of star signs.
Rated 24 Mar 2021
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 03 Aug 2014
40
43rd
Held my interest throughout, despite it being a mish-mash of ideas stolen from other young adult (hate that term) sources. Like another reviewer said, it feels like it was written by marketing execs. It's a well-made film with Hunger Games aspirations but I'm guessing the source material of the books is pretty terrible. It seems like the reverse of The Golden Compass (a poor young adult movie made from superb source material).
Rated 03 Aug 2014
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 17 Apr 2014
75
65th
Not without its flaws, but Divergent is among the better in this wave of dystopian (yay!) scifi fantasy teen romance films. Certainly better than Hunger Games, thanks to an actually engaging (if nonsensically organized) universe, a good cast and two central characters with distinct and nuanced personalities. There's an attention to detail put into certain parts of this that make up for the flaws in its narrative construction. I enjoyed it and I am glad to be aboard the Divergent franchise train.
Rated 17 Apr 2014
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 25 Mar 2014
75
59th
Having read the source material, I knew this was never going to be a great film, but it definitely is a fun film. Shailene Woodley gave a really good performance here. She's gonna go places. I also have to comment on how faithful the script was to the original novel. I can't think of a single place it deviated (which is ironic when you think about it).
Rated 25 Mar 2014
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 06 Aug 2014
80
83rd
A riveting story that is ridiculous, full of potholes and implausible. However, performances were excellent and engaging. Shailene Woodley was absolutely marvelous as the lead. Ashley Judd and Kate Winslet didn't get nearly enough screen time. The story is a real stretch, but the action is nonstop from start to finish. Many parallels with Hunger Games. Great music and sound. Overall it was exciting, tense and fun to watch, but you have to be willing to overlook the story nonsense to enjoy it.
Rated 06 Aug 2014
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 21 May 2015
71
13th
Mehh. Divergent definitely does not lack some talented acting, including a stand-out performance from Woodley, and the characters are all played quite well, but this movie was sadly predictable, which is a shame, because the concept and directing are both really good.
Rated 21 May 2015
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 06 Sep 2015
30
28th
I like how all 5 factions in Divergent are named after words you learn in those Sadlier-Oxford vocab workshop books that were typically used to fluff up your grades in English class. At points, I would make a tsking noise with my tongue and audibly groan because the concepts in this movie were so rudimentary and trite that I couldn't even bring myself to be entertained, it was just that boring. In truth, I spent an hour of this wondering how much Kate Winslet was paid to blemish her career.
Rated 06 Sep 2015
punqPUNQ
Rated 13 Apr 2014
60
89th
Pretty much a action chick-flick with Shailene Woodley as the hero and Theo James as the quiet male eye-candy mostly just looking tall, dark and handsome without going any deeper then that. There is no real weakness. At the same time there are very few magical moments to really lift the experience and make a lasting impression. The story is a bit vague and stripped of most of it's humanity to deliver it's suspense in this trapped world of groups divided. But it captures a mood quite well.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
maakalmaakal
Rated 21 Mar 2015
62
19th
Not as awful as I'd feared, but still a pretty weak rip-off of the Hunger Games.
Rated 21 Mar 2015
damildamil
Rated 15 Aug 2014
50
25th
Dear god, this was dull. Incredibly derivative, too. Absolutely nothing original about it. It's basically just a mash-up of various dystopian stories, with Harry Potter & The Hunger Games thrown in. The lead character is nothing special, despite us being told that she is. And the supporting characters are all so similar that I became confused about who they were at all. I could forgive all the unoriginality if it was actually entertaining, but it was very slow, way too long, and insanely boring.
Rated 15 Aug 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 02 Dec 2014
40
31st
Divergent isn't awful, but in terms of young adult movie adaptations, it's not on the level of a Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. It's on the other end of the scale -- the one we don't talk about and forget even exists, even though a sequel was confirmed before it was even released. It'd be better without its lengthy and uninteresting second act, and perhaps if it didn't reiterate themes that recent young adult movies are all echoing.
Rated 02 Dec 2014
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 18 Apr 2015
60
18th
no
Rated 18 Apr 2015
naypalmNaypalm
Rated 01 Aug 2014
55
17th
Why did I watch this? Basically nothing happens.
Rated 01 Aug 2014
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 14 Oct 2014
20
5th
Many aspects of the society are so briefly discussed that the whole world of the story feels incredibly fake. And as if the general plot wasn't cringe-worthy enough, the awkward teacher-pupil romance makes it almost unbearable.
Rated 14 Oct 2014
waltermittyWalterMitty
Rated 28 Feb 2021
73
31st
Not the most original distopic story that I've ever seen. Maybe I'm just too old for this kind of stories
Rated 28 Feb 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 11 Feb 2017
79
59th
Enjoyable slice of dystopia feels somewhat pieced together from off-the-shelf elements from similar films, but it remains engrossing throughout, thanks largely to Woodley's likable performance, and beautiful cinematography. Supporting cast are all fine, but much-ballyhooed villain Winslet is criminally underused. Potentially potent political commentary feels so watered down as to be ineffectual.
Rated 11 Feb 2017
lebarLebar
Rated 09 Mar 2015
88
94th
the story works for me ...
Rated 09 Mar 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 05 Aug 2014
71
29th
It's pretty good, and Woodley is a more enjoyable lead than I expected, but it feels like a pastiche of sci-fi and young adult tropes that has no sense of its unoriginality. The climax also feels really sudden and exposes how the whole setting only exists to deliver a rather simplistic message. One of those I liked more as I was watching than after it was over.
Rated 05 Aug 2014
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 25 Aug 2015
91
44th
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.
Rated 25 Aug 2015
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 31 Jul 2014
7
5th
Difficult to score since I realized from the start that this is not my kind of story and I gave up. It did not awake anything in me. Teenage stuff.
Rated 31 Jul 2014
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 14 Mar 2015
17
8th
A societal structure that makes no sense, a villain who makes no sense and a crypto-fascist theme undermine a film that despite its predictability still manages to pass the time.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 23 Feb 2016
3
24th
Miles Teller is way too good at playing a douche
Rated 23 Feb 2016
wicheWiche
Rated 14 Apr 2014
76
72nd
However the start and the directing were a bit sloppy (and the end a total disaster) I have to admit that it grew on me throughout the film and I ended up liking, even enjoying it. I liked the characters, even if they were a bit clichéd and cheesy, and the entire plot, however everyone will have the same feeling as I did: "I have seen this before". But in the end this is a solid and enjoyable movie.
Rated 14 Apr 2014
chr1sCHR1S
Rated 28 May 2014
62
28th
Just okay
Rated 28 May 2014
tsynitsyni
Rated 15 Aug 2014
50
9th
This movie is divergent from actual good movies.
Rated 15 Aug 2014
superargoSuperargo
Rated 23 Mar 2014
34
18th
I spent an hour after this was over arguing with my wife (who loved it) about its plot holes, narrative inconsistencies, and whether it means to be a paean to anti-intellectualism. What IS inarguable--to me, anyway--is that this takes TWO FULL HOURS to get going, and by that time holy shit was I ready for it to leave me be. It didn't interest me at all, really, though maybe, now that this world has painstakingly been established, the sequel will offer us some forward momentum.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 27 Jul 2014
1
8th
You have to compare this to the Hunger Games franchise, and this is simply not close to being that good. The character Tris is not strong enough, and the story has incredibly many holes. I'm not even sure I'm going to watch the next installments even though my wife loved it. (deep sigh...) The only real highlight was M83's "I Need You" filling my living room.- Bad
Rated 27 Jul 2014
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 06 Apr 2014
40
3rd
Girl from Hunger games background fails the sorting hat, so has to do Hunger Games training, but she likes it because YOLO, beats simulations because it's just the Matrix, all with a pointlessly dragged on Love Story like it's twilight. The message is screamed just as loud as the influences: CONFORMING IS BAD! Despite this being the worst and stupidest teenage-oriented trash I've seen maybe ever, the casting was pretty great.
Rated 06 Apr 2014
erikmoeerikmoe
Rated 26 Feb 2019
11
0th
This movie was not yuuuge as Donald Trump would say Hahah am I right? Haha I'll be here all week!
Rated 26 Feb 2019
gabba2k7gabba2k7
Rated 26 Aug 2018
80
25th
cheesy dystopian future...i thought ppl masses would suddenly start dancing-singing bollywood style... so the problem with cheesisness is that you cannot dive into the enveironment (which seems fakish. def far from equilibrium or, say, altered carbon series) and you cannot relate to characters.
Rated 26 Aug 2018
tjarkohTjarkoH
Rated 02 Aug 2014
1
1st
Oerstom.
Rated 02 Aug 2014
naurunauru
Rated 02 Jan 2015
35
25th
Weak characters in a derivative story. Another typical tween movie.
Rated 02 Jan 2015
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 25 Mar 2014
60
62nd
s it a truly immersive movie-going experience, a film that will inspire teen viewers to greatness? No, not quite. In fact, the misogynistic pummeling of its female lead can feel a little disquieting at times. Like the Hunger Games movies before it, one can't help but wonder if the teens-beating-teens cinematic tack shouldn't have been avoided altogether. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 25 Mar 2014
evolutionEvolution
Rated 29 Mar 2015
45
18th
For the record this was playing during a bus ride, not exactly the type of movie I would choose to watch. Predictable and nonsensical story, I think the only reason I watched on was because Shailene is pretty cute.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 13 Nov 2014
60
58th
eng; [divergent]; ein mädchen soll in einer klassengebundenen zivilsation ihre klasse selbst wählen, obwohl der test sie keiner zuordnen kann - als aussenseiterin darf sie nicht erkannt werden.;
Rated 13 Nov 2014
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 19 Apr 2014
30
5th
Ok, now these guys -- film producers, writers and yes, you readers -- should realy stop with this YA bullshit.
Rated 19 Apr 2014
sliderccslidercc
Rated 26 Dec 2014
50
47th
It's no hunger games!
Rated 26 Dec 2014
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 25 May 2015
30
12th
This kind of movies should be a new genre: "Coming of Age Teenager Fights Post Apocalyptic Fascist Regime in a Divided Society Based on a Book Part1", maybe a bit overworked. The acting is ok, the action is ok, but I just didn't buy the premise and that ruined the movie a bit, also I felt the pace was too slow towards the end and I stopped caring about the characters, maybe because it was obvious how it was going to end.
Rated 25 May 2015
bjnbjn
Rated 15 Nov 2014
55
18th
A nice idea but could have been a lot better.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 02 Jan 2015
70
54th
The society in this film wouldn't actually hold together for 5 minutes, the twists are easy to see coming and the lead looks like Jennifer Lawrences' stand in. But it is entertaining enough, the performances are all solid and it keeps moving well. Decent YA adaption
Rated 02 Jan 2015
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 31 Jul 2021
29
30th
Completely predictable and uninspiring plot. It's like a teenage fantasy: incredibly lame.
Rated 31 Jul 2021
frinkFrink
Rated 04 Jun 2019
30
2nd
WOW, I actually got almost halfway through before I realized I've watched this stuuupid-ass movie before and forgotten to rate it. The only one I can think of that shares this trait is "Volcano" ... Just watch Hunger Games instead, I guess.
Rated 04 Jun 2019
kurochocoleKurochocole
Rated 27 Jul 2014
71
26th
Recommended to those who are fine with typical cliches in teen movies. Good pacing and characters with decent visuals.
Rated 27 Jul 2014
movi3Movi3
Rated 23 Mar 2014
75
21st
was expecting an intelligent and dark dystopian future film, instead got a teenage coming of age / romance.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 20 Aug 2014
61
19th
It has interesting ideas, but in general it's rigid, heavy handed, and uninspired, and can't ever escape the feeling that it's painfully underdeveloped. Divergent isn't a bad film, but it's also never a particularly good one.
Rated 20 Aug 2014
luordluord
Rated 09 Aug 2017
57
38th
It really tries to be the hunger games, and it isn't, but it's not without its entertainment factor, and Woodley is a good actress at least.
Rated 09 Aug 2017
reasonReason.
Rated 12 Oct 2014
35
9th
Not sure what I watched but all i know is that i'm divergent.
Rated 12 Oct 2014
nrooNroo
Rated 06 Oct 2020
49
17th
post-apocalypse filtered thru the lens of privileged post-grad anxiety about aptitude testing. the caste system ceremony looked like an employee bonding activity you'd do at WeWork. it'd be a decent movie if it didn't spend the majority of its 2.5 hours on training scenes of the protagonist becoming an alternative rock parkour-cop
Rated 06 Oct 2020
anerd57anerd_57
Rated 18 Apr 2021
94
5th
Book was more hype honestly.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
ludvigsenludvigsen
Rated 25 Jul 2014
20
2nd
A neatly told allegory of high school inaugurations, and the endless persecution and oppression of people displaying other beliefs than.... Wait! I can't do this. This is a poor mans "Hunger Games". Oh, that's already been coined? Well then I don't know... Please just arrow me to death Katniss.
Rated 25 Jul 2014
frsfrs
Rated 04 Apr 2015
45
6th
More of the same lame bullshit made for everyone who feels like a misfit, i.e., for every teenager on earth.
Rated 04 Apr 2015
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 25 May 2014
73
38th
zzz
Rated 25 May 2014
escano777escano777
Rated 24 Mar 2014
53
72nd
We are presented with yet another distopian society. The film tells the story of a young lady who doesn't quite fit in. The story is entertaining and I would watch it again. Here society is divided into groups and when a person is young they are encouraged to join the group that fits their temperament. This is more action less sci-fi than other films in this genre.
Rated 24 Mar 2014
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 29 Aug 2014
5
30th
As good as a film based on a young-adult novel can be. Woodley is a strange casting decision.
Rated 29 Aug 2014
nyctalopeNyctalope
Rated 20 Feb 2018
40
5th
Yet another painfully generic YA movie with little to offer the moviegoer. I have a hard time telling these movies apart. Did I watch Maze Runner again? Oh wait no, there's a girl this time.
Rated 20 Feb 2018
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 29 Dec 2014
10
3rd
You really can't boil down the young adult genre further than this (I say until they come out with an animated feature titled "The Special Snowflake")
Rated 29 Dec 2014
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 25 Mar 2014
100
51st
good
Rated 25 Mar 2014
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 15 Oct 2014
82
57th
A good film that probably doesnt deserve the hype it has received but it will hit its right target audiences.
Rated 15 Oct 2014
barnowlBarnowl
Rated 18 Jul 2020
72
17th
Better than most Disney, especially as a series.
Rated 18 Jul 2020
byderByder
Rated 22 Mar 2021
29
6th
If you build your dystopia around the notion that people can be categorized into five different groups based on dominant personality traits while demonizing the "special" ones that don't entirely fit into one category you might have not outgrown your teenage years. Seriously, the whole premise is dumb as funk. And don't get me started on the absolut lackluster movie that is trying sooo hard to appeal to a younger female audience.
Rated 22 Mar 2021
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 29 Mar 2015
7
63rd
The dystopian rebellion premise is definitely familiar, but Divergent pulls it off well, effortlessly immersing you in its world and engaging you in its interesting societal issues. On occasion the plot's plausibility comes into question but the film's cool slick look and exciting storyline make you dismiss any issues. Woodley is a great protagonist, tainted only by Jones' eye-roller of a romantic interest, and the supporting cast is also solid in this enjoyable sci-fi thriller.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
timmotimmo
Rated 03 Sep 2014
50
10th
Not for me, not for many people. Really shoe-horned. I liked the setup but the execution is rough around its many, many edges. Woodley's great, but that's about it.
Rated 03 Sep 2014
corbadCorbad
Rated 15 Jan 2016
65
42nd
Though it looked decent and moved at a good pace, I couldn't get over its contrivances and terribly questionable logic. The more I think about it and compare it to the rest of its genre the worse it gets, but it was entertaining while it lasted.
Rated 15 Jan 2016
anaakianaaki
Rated 11 May 2014
60
32nd
More entertaining than the book. But when the source material is ridiculous, it's hard to translate well on screen, at least it has eye candy!
Rated 11 May 2014
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 08 Apr 2014
58
28th
The performances and production design don't make up for the wannabe-Hunger-Games source material.
Rated 08 Apr 2014
shinesunfishshinesunfish
Rated 26 Apr 2014
76
61st
Decent High School distopian allegory with an engaging cast (except the male lead - too old and "good looking" compared to the rest, and not a very charismatic actor.) A bit long, with too much crammed into the last half hour. Overall entertaining.
Rated 26 Apr 2014
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 29 Jul 2014
64
21st
So I see I'm not the only one who thinks this has the exact the same audience as the Hunger Games. That's not a bad thing in itself. What's bad is the story and the plot twists you see coming a mile away. And the poor lead cast. Also, as far as dystopian societies go, I had a really hard time finding this one convincing.
Rated 29 Jul 2014
johnnyharkerJohnnyHarker
Rated 27 Nov 2014
4
21st
The best abstinence scene since Twilight.
Rated 27 Nov 2014
kelvin1234kelvin1234
Rated 31 Jul 2014
65
12th
When you watch this movie you have to compare it to Hunger Games. Its a teenage movie and I gues its aimed for girls. I wasnt bored when I watched it, but I must say my expectations werent that high. I would recommend it if you were searching for a okay decent film, but dont want any brain activity while you are watching it.
Rated 31 Jul 2014
thorn969thorn969
Rated 16 Aug 2014
52
52nd
Cute movie from a very good series of books. It followed the plot of the books closely, but failed to capture the personal relationships at the center of the book adequately.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
antidood1antidood1
Rated 06 Apr 2014
60
34th
a dystopian teen adventure movie that's not groundbreaking or jaw-dropping by any means, but it introduces some new and interesting ideas within the concept to set it apart from other movies in its genre. It's entertaining throughout, and only sporadically annoying (which is a good score for a movie like this). Highlights are the hallucinogenic "test" scenes.
Rated 06 Apr 2014
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 12 Sep 2022
50
21st
Book was alright so it would be hard to make an amazing movie
Rated 12 Sep 2022
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 28 Nov 2014
50
6th
I read the book, it was awful. I watched the movie, it was worse.
Rated 28 Nov 2014
barraocBarraoc
Rated 02 Aug 2014
40
10th
Okay, obviously we've got 'Hunger Games' here - that comparison is unavoidable - but you can also see a hint of 'Harry Potter' and a pinch of Sookie Stackhouse plane-jane-ness. All that and a meandering plot gives you this junk. Oh, and apparently it's the first part of a trilogy...
Rated 02 Aug 2014
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 10 Aug 2014
56
36th
It was better than expected. The mother-daughter shootout was fun, and Shailene Woodley can be admirably intense. However, it's overall very predictable, several characters look *way* too similar, and there's a string of climaxes near the end that makes an already-long movie feel like it just won't end. I don't regret watching it, but I have no urge to see the sequels.
Rated 10 Aug 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 09 Aug 2014
74
38th
Divergent's definition is: "tending to be different". This movie couldn't be further from its namesake. Divergent should be renamed "conforming" because really, that's what this movie is about, fitting in. You take a test, you find out what faction you excel in, but you don't have to choose that necessarily... but of course you choose the cool kids who do stunts faction (why not)...
Rated 09 Aug 2014
ducoDuco
Rated 26 Jul 2014
75
52nd
I admit I watched this because of Shailene Woodley - and she definately made it worthwile! It's, however, a kind of teeny, corny, romance story set in a futuristic world even less believable than the one in Hunger Games (not sure why they're comparing those 2 so much). Pros: good performance from leads, camerawork & sound score; cons: weak plot, weak background story, and too happy-ended to leave an impact. Still, it at least diverges from the oh so many superhero movies of late.
Rated 26 Jul 2014
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 18 Aug 2014
84
98th
Now this is a good movie!!! Exactly my type of movie too. I loved the story (but the reason why I don't rank it any higher is because the last scene of the movie is disappointing), and the acting is amazing as well!!! I loved it that for the duration of the movie, I felt like I was in a different world and I was living this story. Woodley surprised me the most. Her character stays on the surface, or so it seems, but she draws you completely in. Best movie I have seen in a while! 84/100.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 23 Aug 2015
65
63rd
While this was a better story than the similar female young adult series Hunger Games, it was unfortunately not as well acted the main lead was groan inducingly bad and then rest of the cast wasn't much better. But my main gripe is that it never transcends its teen girl novel origin nor does it really try.
Rated 23 Aug 2015
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 19 Jun 2018
43
51st
#18#, exp3, rw3, popcorn, story, cast.
Rated 19 Jun 2018
shauny18shauny18
Rated 12 Apr 2014
68
81st
I got surprisngly swept away in this story. There are tense moments, good action scenes and a decent storyline. There are massive gaps in the back story but I have a feeling this will be covered in the 3 sequels planned. Like most films this years this is far to long but on first watch you dont really notice it. Im sure people who have read the books wont be happy with this adaptation but as a movie watcher this was pretty good. Looking forward to the next part of the story!
Rated 12 Apr 2014

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