Divergent (2014)

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's 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.

Director:

Neil Burger

Writers:

Veronica Roth (based on the novel by), Evan Daugherty (screenplay),

Stars:

Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shailene Woodley	...	Tris
Theo James	...	Four
Ashley Judd	...	Natalie
Jai Courtney	...	Eric
Ray Stevenson	...	Marcus
Zoë Kravitz	...	Christina
Miles Teller	...	Peter
Tony Goldwyn	...	Andrew
Ansel Elgort	...	Caleb
Maggie Q	...	Tori
Mekhi Phifer	...	Max
Kate Winslet	...	Jeanine
Ben Lloyd-Hughes	...	Will
Christian Madsen	...	Al
Amy Newbold	...	Molly

Storyline

Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another - for the rest of their lives. Tris Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. Then Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made. They must undergo extreme physical and intense psychological tests, that transform them all. But Tris has a secret that she is Divergent, which means she doesn't fit into any one group. If anyone knew, it would mean a certain death. As she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly peaceful society, this secret might help her save the people she loves... or it might destroy her.

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Plot Keywords:

dystopia | death | test | attempted coup d'etat | jumping a train | 

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Taglines:

One choice can transform you

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Divergence

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$54,607,747 (USA) (21 March 2014)

Gross:

$150,832,203 (USA) (4 July 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Red Wagon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the book, Christina is the first to take possession of the flag saying to Tris "You're already the hero of the day." In the movie, Tris grabs the flag first but Christina quickly joins her in holding it, and then Christina carries the flag as they walk back.

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Goofs

After Four throws the knife at Tris, he cuts her right ear. When Tris goes to confront him about this, the wound is significantly smaller. Then, back at the dormitories, the wound is back to normal size. However, all three times, the blood is smeared in a different way.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Beatrice 'Tris' Prior: We're lucky to be in the city. They say the war was terrible, that the rest of the world was destroyed. Our founders built the wall to keep us safe, and they divided us into five groups, factions, to keep the peace. The smart ones, the ones who value knowledge and logic, are in Erudite. They know everything. Amity farm the land. They're all about kindness and harmony, always happy. Candor value honesty and order. They tell the truth, even when you wish they wouldn't. And then ...
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Crazy Credits

The Summit Entertainment and Red Wagon Productions logos appear orange and semi-holographic.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Tyler Perry/Miles Teller/Lucinda Williams (2014)

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Soundtracks

In Distress
Written by Rakim Mayers and Mike Lévy
Performed by Rakim Mayers (AKA A$AP Rocky) featuring Gesaffelstein
A$AP Rocky appears courtesy of A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Gesaffelstein appears courtesy of Parlophone/Warner Music Group France

User Reviews

mediocre

I went to see this movie misled by the high rating on IMDb. Unfortunately it looks like Hollywood makes movies for people with short memory. I admit I haven't read the source book, but I guess I wouldn't, judging by what came out of it. I hereby venture myself in saying that the book is also a bad SciFi novel. It has way to obvious imports from well known themes that have been exploited to the brim by today (like the "perfect" society that sacrifices diversity for peace, the "different" guy that stands-up to the system, the genuine technology that controls individuals (poorly described, by the way), the fear confrontation ad the list could go on and on. It is not essentially bad to bring these themes in a movie, but I see nothing new, original here. So... if you have seen Equilibrum and the Hunger Games then you know it all. Movies today are just mobile phones... keep reproducing "features" from the competition, while it is supposed to be an art. Another thing can't stand in movies in general is the poor IT incursions. I am talking about the scene in which Jeanine is asked to turn off the "control system" which consists of a huge touch screen in which she just hits some "cancel" button. That was really pathetic... Anyone could have done that right? Another thing that I can't stand, is the cheap psychology things in these movies. They are all based on some sort of psychoanalysis which is long time deprecated in therapy. But it is somehow considered to be "cool" and "trendy" by producers to insert these kind of flavour into the movies to make it more profound. Or are they just as stupid and ignorants as the target viewers? Anyhow... to me, this is bad taste in art. If you want to really go for it, you must do way better that that and if you can't, then at least make it more interesting. It is also true that movies like "Inception" don't occur every month, but once they do... they set a trend and everybody will just take a byte of it. Don't get me wrong, it is a "watchable" movie, perhaps a little too long for its story, which, by the way, is very predictable and full of clichés. I read some users claiming it resembles "The Hunger Games" and so it is, especially with the modest ending that awkwardly announces a sequel. I could predict how the story developed and ended after the first 15 minutes and that's what makes this movie mediocre. Script is mediocre, but at least it does not abounds in stereotypes so it's bearable. What can be said about acting... there is no acting in this kind of movies, you only need to be young and good looking, be able to learn your part and you're done. It's not that the actors are bad, but the movie itself is not based on any acting mastery and just because of that, the girl gets a plus for making something out of it. I am curious if the ratings will stay as high as now in time.