Divergent (2014)
What makes you different makes you dangerous.
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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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 14 March 2014 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Director | Neil Burger |
| Starring | Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Ashley Judd |
| Runtime | 140 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 41% · Metacritic 48/100 · TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $85 million |
| Box office | $289 million worldwide |
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| Andorra | Prime Video |
| Australia | Paramount+, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Cuba | Prime Video |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK, Viaplay 159 kr DKK, Tv2dk |
| Finland | Prime Video €6.99, Viaplay €13.99 |
| France | Prime Video €6.99 |
| French Guiana | Prime Video |
| French Polynesia | Prime Video |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99 |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Monaco | Prime Video |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK, Viaplay 169 kr NOK |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK, Viaplay 169 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Prime Video CHF8.90 |
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What kind of watch this is
Neil Burger’s 2014 adaptation runs 140 minutes, a duration that suggests it takes the dystopian premise quite seriously. The world is sliced into factions, and Tris, played by Shailene Woodley, refuses to fit into any of them. That refusal is the engine of the plot. She and Four, played by Theo James, must uncover why their differences are considered a threat. It is a high-stakes sprint through a society that categorizes people for their own protection. The tagline asks what makes you dangerous. The film answers that it is the refusal to be sorted.
What the critics said
Critics found Divergent mixed at best. Rotten Tomatoes assigns it a 41% approval rating as of August 2024, while Metacritic settles on a 48 out of 100 as of July 2025. The consensus leans on the predictable formula of young adult fiction. Bruce Diones of The New Yorker called it "barely diverting." Jordan Adler of We Got This Covered labeled it a "plodding and generic dystopian drama." Some defended the leads, though. Sam Allard of Orlando Weekly argued Shailene Woodley rescued a potential disaster. The world-building, however, remains a point of contention.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $85 million, and the film returned $289 million worldwide. In the United States, it took in $151 million. Deadline Hollywood estimated a profit of $71.87 million after expenses. It opened at No. 1 in domestic and worldwide rankings. On TMDB, users rate it 6.9 out of 10. The numbers suggest audiences were eager to see a dystopian teen thriller, a genre that rarely gets a second chance without a sequel.
What came next for the cast
Shailene Woodley arrived with The Descendants and The Spectacular Now, then stayed for the sequels and Snowden. Theo James moved from Underworld: Awakening and The Inbetweeners Movie to the same franchise, plus Underworld: Blood Wars. Ashley Judd, already deep in her career, joined the cast before shifting to A Dog’s Way Home. Jai Courtney went from Jack Reacher and A Good Day to Die Hard to Suicide Squad and its sequel. The credits cannot say Divergent caused that shift. They can only show what followed.
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Sources
- Divergent on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q8561227 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Divergent (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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