Divergent
Summit Entertainment | Release Date: March 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
24
Negative:
2
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88
Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerMar 19, 2014
The strength of Burger’s movie is the fact that a non-reader of Roth’s work can enjoy Divergent and not be confused by any aspect of the storyline. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianJoLene Krawczak Mar 20, 2014
While Burger, Daughtery and Taylor skimp on the characters’ interior lives, they do make some surprising improvements on the book. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanMar 19, 2014
Woodley, through the delicate power of her acting, does something compelling: She shows you what a prickly, fearful, yet daring personality looks like when it's nestled deep within the kind of modest, bookish girl who shouldn't even like gym class. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 20, 2014
Director Neil Burger (“Limitless”) has crafted a popcorn flick that’s leaner, more propulsive and more satisfying than the bestseller that inspired it. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 20, 2014
Divergent is less action-oriented than "The Hunger Games" but no less compelling. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonMar 20, 2014
What about those who haven’t read the book? Divergent, the movie, still offers a smart, spunky, sympathetic heroine, a hunky love interest and a sobering if rather obvious message about the value of being true to oneself rather than mindlessly conforming. Read full review
75
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMar 20, 2014
A sequel needs to hit the ground running faster than Divergent does. Find more notes for Woodley's elegantly plain face to express. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKevin McFarlandMar 19, 2014
The ultimate irony is that a series predicated on diverse individuals rising up against totalitarian regiment falls so completely in lock step with all other post-apocalyptic young-adult franchises. Read full review
67
The PlaylistTodd GilchristMar 16, 2014
Because there’s some genuinely great ideas in the film, and some terrific character work, but it’s given such uneven attention, alternately languished upon and glossed over, that the portrait Burger creates feels complete without, well, making us feel a whole lot else. Read full review
65
Film.comJames RocchiMar 19, 2014
Over-plotty, convoluted, full of unanswered questions and unquestioned assumptions — is a big part of the problem here, but director Neil Burger (“Limitless”) pulls off a neat trick here, in that Divergent is a pretty diverting piece of moviemaking pulled from a not-especially-good story. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMar 21, 2014
Woodley, though, by virtue of the sheer likability of her presence, keeps you hanging on, keeps you rooting for her. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia PuigMar 20, 2014
Despite two strong lead performances and a welcome dose of female empowerment, this somber tale feels too familiar and formulaic. Read full review
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