Divergent
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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.
What critics thought
Critics largely found Divergent a formulaic and predictable entry into the crowded YA adaptation market, with its dystopian Chicago world failing to distinguish itself from comparable franchises. The clearest point of agreement across both camps was Shailene Woodley's performance — even detractors admitted she elevates thin material — while the sharpest disagreement was whether the leads could rescue the film from its generic scaffolding or were simply outrunning a script that was never going to catch up.
“Unlike the Harry Potter series' tangible, fully dimensional Hogwarts or The Hunger Games' colorfully variegated districts, Divergent's vision of new Chicago doesn't have much to distinguish it from a standard-issue post-apocalyptic pic.”
Andrew Barker·Variety
“At least The Hunger Games spawned two terrific movies and a breakthrough star in Jennifer Lawrence. Onscreen, Divergent ignites only indifference.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Woodley makes for more than uncertain enough of a hero to add detail and meaning to the implosion of this world”
Todd Gilchrist·The Playlist
“the generic story reduced a large portion of the mythology to irrelevancy”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Neil BurgerDirector
Shailene WoodleyTris
Theo JamesFour
Ashley JuddNatalie
Jai CourtneyEric
Ray StevensonMarcus
Zoë KravitzChristina
Miles TellerPeter
Tony GoldwynAndrew
Ansel ElgortCaleb
Maggie QTori
Mekhi PhiferMax
Kate WinsletJeanine
Tom HolkenborgComposer
Veronica RothWriter
Evan DaughertyWriter
Alwin H. KüchlerCinematographyDivergent
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.
What critics thought
Critics largely found Divergent a formulaic and predictable entry into the crowded YA adaptation market, with its dystopian Chicago world failing to distinguish itself from comparable franchises. The clearest point of agreement across both camps was Shailene Woodley's performance — even detractors admitted she elevates thin material — while the sharpest disagreement was whether the leads could rescue the film from its generic scaffolding or were simply outrunning a script that was never going to catch up.
“Unlike the Harry Potter series' tangible, fully dimensional Hogwarts or The Hunger Games' colorfully variegated districts, Divergent's vision of new Chicago doesn't have much to distinguish it from a standard-issue post-apocalyptic pic.”
Andrew Barker·Variety
“At least The Hunger Games spawned two terrific movies and a breakthrough star in Jennifer Lawrence. Onscreen, Divergent ignites only indifference.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Woodley makes for more than uncertain enough of a hero to add detail and meaning to the implosion of this world”
Todd Gilchrist·The Playlist
“the generic story reduced a large portion of the mythology to irrelevancy”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Neil BurgerDirectorShailene WoodleyTrisTheo JamesFourAshley JuddNatalieJai CourtneyEricRay StevensonMarcusZoë KravitzChristinaMiles TellerPeterTony GoldwynAndrewAnsel ElgortCalebMaggie QToriMekhi PhiferMaxKate WinsletJeanineTom HolkenborgComposerVeronica RothWriterEvan DaughertyWriterAlwin H. KüchlerCinematographyRent & Buy