
Insurgent (2015)
Defy reality.
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Insurgent rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior

Theo James
as Tobias 'Four' Eaton

Miles Teller
as Peter Hayes

Kate Winslet
as Jeanine Matthews

Ansel Elgort
as Caleb Prior

Zoë Kravitz
as Christina

Jai Courtney
as Eric Coulter

Ray Stevenson
as Marcus Eaton

Naomi Watts
as Evelyn Johnson-Eaton

Octavia Spencer
as Johanna Reyes

Mekhi Phifer
as Max

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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