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Insurgent

ActionScience FictionThriller
13+PG-13
2015·1h 59m·Robert Schwentke·Summit Entertainment· Script read & verified

In a dystopian future, society is divided into five factions based on personality traits, but those who don't fit into one category (Divergents) are hunted...

Best watched together — Complex themes about persecution, violence, and moral choices benefit from discussion

Heads Up for Parents

The film deals heavily with themes of genocide and systematic persecution that may be disturbing


What's In It

Violence
Mild
Language
Very Mild
Scary
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, drives the emotional core of the story. The film emphasizes family loyalty, parental sacrifice, and reconciliation as central themes throughout.


Family Takeaways

What it gets right

  • Explores courage in standing up against injustice and oppression
  • Shows the importance of chosen family and loyalty to friends

Cast:Shailene WoodleyTheo JamesMiles TellerKate WinsletAnsel Elgort