Insurgent

Insurgent (2015)

Defy reality.

Release:2015
Runtime:1h 59m
Country:United States
Director:Robert Schwentke
Language:English

Genre

ActionScience FictionThriller
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Keywords

rebellionBased On Novel Or BookrevolutiondystopiaSequelTranshumanismGlobal ThreatInspirational

Insurgent rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.2/10· 270K votes
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic42%
TMDb6.361/10· 10K votes

With 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.2/10 on IMDb and 42/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Insurgent

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

Cast of Insurgent

  • Shailene Woodley

    Shailene Woodley

    as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior

  • Theo James

    Theo James

    as Tobias 'Four' Eaton

  • Miles Teller

    Miles Teller

    as Peter Hayes

  • Kate Winslet

    Kate Winslet

    as Jeanine Matthews

  • Ansel Elgort

    Ansel Elgort

    as Caleb Prior

  • Zoë Kravitz

    Zoë Kravitz

    as Christina

  • Jai Courtney

    Jai Courtney

    as Eric Coulter

  • Ray Stevenson

    Ray Stevenson

    as Marcus Eaton

  • Naomi Watts

    Naomi Watts

    as Evelyn Johnson-Eaton

  • Octavia Spencer

    Octavia Spencer

    as Johanna Reyes

  • Mekhi Phifer

    Mekhi Phifer

    as Max

  • Janet McTeer

    Janet McTeer

    as Edith Prior

Insurgent facts

Budget
$110M
Box office
$297M
Collection
Divergent Collection

Our take on Insurgent

This 2015 sequel, directed by Robert Schwentke, continues the young-adult dystopia as Beatrice Prior wrestles with guilt and grief while pressing on against a powerful alliance bent on tearing her divided society apart. Blending action, science fiction and thriller, it keeps the faction-ruled world and its escalating conflict front and center, mixing chases and set pieces with Tris's inner reckoning. As a middle chapter, it assumes you've met these characters and leans into rising stakes rather than fresh introductions. It suits fans of the franchise and viewers who enjoy fast, effects-driven YA dystopias built on rebellion and identity. Newcomers will likely want to start with the first film.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Dystopian faction system offers complex societal conflict framework
  • Authoritarian regime oppression explored through young protagonist
  • Action sequences maintain escalating stakes throughout narrative

What the audience disliked

  • Novel adaptation strips literary depth for pure action entertainment
  • Character motivations become secondary to plot mechanics
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