The Divergent Series: Insurgent

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The Divergent Series: Insurgent

PG-13

2015

1h 59m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Now on the run from Jeanine and the rest of the power-hungry Erudites, Tris and Four 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

Mar 7, 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

Jan 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

Dec 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

Jul 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

Jun 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

Jan 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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Nicholas T

@nicktalbert2025 Sep 17, 2026

the divergent series insurgent is a bad movie

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 14, 2026

This Movie is a *3* star Movie!

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Ed R

@EJR1971 Jul 28, 2026

Amazing film must watch 💙

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Gononan B.

@biggononanotthelilone Jun 3, 2026

Absolutely Cinema!!!

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Kenna R.

@RT08153421 May 21, 2026

For a super long book, the movie really helped shorten and sum it up. I loved it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 9, 2026

The worldwide gross is $297,002,527.00 over a budget of $110,000,000.00.

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Octavia Spencer

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Synopsis

Now on the run from Jeanine and the rest of the power-hungry Erudites, Tris and Four 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
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $130.1M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos

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