Divergent
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
13+PG-13
2014·2h 20m·Neil Burger·Summit Entertainment·● Script read & verified
In a dystopian future, society is divided into five factions based on personality traits. A teenage girl discovers she doesn't fit into any single category...
Best watched together — Complex themes about identity, societal pressure, and the consequences of not fitting in warrant discussion
Heads Up for Parents
The faction system serves as allegory for how society pressures people to conform to limited roles
What's In It
Violence
Mild▸
Language
Very Mild▸
Scary
Very Mild▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
Very Mild▸
Stimulation
Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
Tris's relationship with her parents, particularly her mother's sacrifice and her father's redemption, forms the emotional core of the film. The story emphasizes selflessness, parental love, and family loyalty as central virtues that drive the main character's growth and choices.
Community Notes
- Some critics have noted the privileged perspective of the protagonist's 'specialness' narrative
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Explores finding your authentic self despite societal expectations
- ✓Shows courage in standing up for personal beliefs
- ✓Demonstrates that helping others and selflessness are valuable traits
Cast:Shailene WoodleyTheo JamesZoë KravitzMiles TellerJai Courtney