The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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The Divergent Series: Insurgent

PG-13

2015

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Romance

Mystery & Thriller

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Now on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and the rest of the power-hungry Erudites, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers in the ruins of Chicago. They must find out what Tris' family sacrificed their lives to protect and why the Erudites will do anything to stop them. Side by side, Tris and Four face one seemingly insurmountable challenge after another, as they unravel the secrets of the past and -- ultimately -- the future of their world.

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Critics Consensus

Shailene Woodley gives it her all, but Insurgent is still a resounding step back for a franchise struggling to distinguish itself from the dystopian YA crowd.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

03/07/2017

The visually pleasing third act saves this movie from oblivion, as it progresses to a surprisingly fulfilling ending.

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Lenika Cruz

The Atlantic

01/21/2016

In all, Insurgent may work as a deafening, frivolous diversion for viewers who can ignore the flimsiness of its universe, plot, and characters.

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Alex Abad-Santos

Vox

12/17/2015

2/5

People are sad, people are mad, people are bad, and people will say exactly how they feel any chance they get. It's like a Bond villain crafted specifically to destroy whatever mystery still existed around the inner angst of young adult stories.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

07/28/2024

3/5

While it doesn’t feel any less derivative compared to the first film, “Insurgent” benefits from [Robert] Schewntke’s trademark visually expansive and action-packed direction and the breakneck pace in its screenplay.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

06/21/2022

1.5/4

Actors like Winslet and Watts have far too much talent to waste it here, whereas the script doesn’t allow for the talented younger supporting cast (namely James and Teller) to deliver much beyond one-note characterizations.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

01/26/2022

2.5/5

While the film is an improvement on the book and features decent FX, it is tiresome to see so many high profile stars in underdeveloped roles while essentially repeating the plot of Divergent. Woodley makes this bearable, but she can't save it

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Alexander F

@MissaLyssa Mar 14

Whereas the first movie was enjoyable, this one is very middling. I dont rewatch it.

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Nov 14

This trilogy got worse with each film. This was the end, thank goodness.

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Slick R

@SlickReviewer Nov 9

Not a fan of Shailene Woodley.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Aug 6

It was a decent film but can't make a comparison since I haven't read the books. The quality overall was good, but the dialogue wasn't as good as the first movie

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Rehan T

@RT81460504 May 19

Absolute dogshit of a movie...

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Blu B

@RT43513976 03/13/2025

Perfectly serviceable dystopian Sci-Fi sequel. Everything is alright about it. Biggest problem is it has lots of cool new areas, factions to see, and some new ideas but it doesn't know how to tie it all into a cohesive narrative. The tree huggers they are hiding with at the start feels like nothing really comes from it besides Miles Teller turning traitor. The logical guys just reiterate what we already know. The romance subplot goes nowhere, the trials just happen and don't build on each other, and there really isnt any new characters in this. Tris becomes stronger I guess and she's acted a bit better but still just is boring in general. Winslet is about the same ehre and same with everyone else. Direction is pretty basic stuff here too and the special effects are alright I guess. Again it's just very generic looking still even with the new faction areas they just don't have anything that seperates them that makes me scream "That's from Divergence". So on top of having the problems from the first this has a bit of a sloppier setup than the first did plot wise. I still would'nt say anything is "broken" per se but it's nothing special. Skip This i'd say unless your a huge fan of the source material maybe. Not much else to say.

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Synopsis

Now on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and the rest of the power-hungry Erudites, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers in the ruins of Chicago. They must find out what Tris' family sacrificed their lives to protect and why the Erudites will do anything to stop them. Side by side, Tris and Four face one seemingly insurmountable challenge after another, as they unravel the secrets of the past and -- ultimately -- the future of their world.

Director: Robert Schwentke
Producer: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shahbazian
Screenwriter: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Red Wagon Productions, Mandeville Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Violence and Action|Brief Language|Some Sensuality|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $130.1M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat

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