Divergent has plenty to love, from the bleak future setting to the heroic struggles against the system. The film takes viewers to a seemingly orderly future in which people have neatly divided into lifelong factions. There are five types of people: the brave and fearless Dauntless, the honest Candor, the peaceful Amity, the erudite brainiacs, and the altruistic Abnegation.
Although of Abnegation descent, Tris (Shailene Woodley) is an oddball since she seems to belong both here and there. Tris and her species are regarded as a threat to the unnatural order of things for reasons she is unaware of.
The film tells a story of quiet defiance that is also profoundly cathartic and is based on the same-named novel by Veronica Roth. This collection showcases all the admirable qualities of Divergence, including bravery, self-discovery, altruism, and the strength of working together.
The Maze Runner
- IMDb: 6.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: 65%/68%
- Director: Wes Ball
- Writer: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin
- Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson
- Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes
Maze Runner and Divergent are similar to one another in a number of ways. First of all, it is based on a book of the same name by James Dashner, has a dystopian future setting, and has a young, independent lead character. But in Maze Runner, Dylan O’Brien plays “Thomas,” a character who wakes up in the middle of a maze with no memory of how he got there (or anything before that).
The fact that he is not alone is the only advantage of his current situation. He realizes that they are imprisoned in a perilous and complex maze while being surrounded by a bunch of other guys who have had their minds cleansed. They must work together to escape the death trap they have fallen into if they are to survive.
The Hunger Games
- IMDb: 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes: 84%/81%
- Director: Gary Ross
- Writer: Suzanne Collins, Gary Ross, Billy Ray
- Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks
- Runtime: 2 hours, 22 minutes
The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence as the teenage girl Katniss Everdeen, who is competing in the movie’s title battle royale, is as stubborn as they come. The film is set in a dystopian future where the power drunk has grown even more inebriated and is based on Suzanne Collins’ series of books of the same name.
Katniss steps in to compete against 11 other kids to the death in the Hunger Games after her younger sister is chosen to take part. The Capitol intended the sole survivor to be a tool for intimidation, but they never anticipated that their champion, Katniss, would end up being the face of the rebellion.
Residents of Panem are separated into twelve districts, much like the factions in Divergent. From a compelling plot to mind-blowing action and heartbreaking emotions, The Hunger Games has it all. Therefore, you should watch The Hunger Games if you want to see a movie that is superior to Divergent.
The Giver
- IMDb: 6.4
- Rotten Tomatoes: 35%/55%
- Director: Phillip Noyce
- Writer: Michael Mitnick, Robert B. Weide
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift
- Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
Based on the same-named 1993 book, The Giver is a dystopian drama movie. The film is set in a drab, imaginary civilization that has just undergone a social upheaval known as “The Ruin.”
Every day, everyone receives an injection of a drug that neutralizes their emotions, both positive and negative. Similar to this, genetic engineering is used to bring any newborn into the world, and sexual desire is likewise suppressed.
The Giver, like Divergent, is set in a futuristic society that’s supposed to be utopian but is in fact not. Much like Kate Winslet’s character in Tris’s story, here Meryl Streep plays the devil’s advocate.
Dune (2021)
- IMDb: 8.1
- Rotten Tomatoes: 83%/90%
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Writer: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista
- Runtime: 2 hours, 36 minutes
Although there is a 1984 version of this movie, we will suggest the most recent one based on reviews. This remake introduces us to extraterrestrial repressive governments and brave heroes who must fight against them.
The story of Dune is centered on Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a type of messianic character, just like the novel it is based on. Paul is burdened with the job of traveling to the most hazardous planet in their known universe to protect the future of his family and people since he was born with more responsibility than he could have ever imagined. Unfortunately, the emperor sees everything Paul stands for as a threat and is determined to put an end to it.
The Matrix
- IMDb: 8.7
- Rotten Tomatoes: 88%/85%
- Director: The Wachowskis
- Writer: The Wachowskis
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano
- Runtime: 2 hours, 16 minutes
The Matrix contains some of the strongest themes from Divergent, albeit it may not be a direct parallel. A band of rebels against an oppressive and parasitic adversary is at the forefront of everything.
The Matrix is the ideal movie to watch after Divergent for fans who liked the simulation element of that film. Computer programmer Thomas Anderson, whose hacker identity is Neo, is chosen to spearhead a clandestine conflict against the potent machines that produced the Matrix, the world he perceives as reality. He finds his footing and emerges as the face and fist of the human resistance alongside fearless heroes like Morpheus (Laurence Fishburn) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss).
Ready Player One
- IMDb: 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes: 72%/77%
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Writer: Zak Penn, Ernest Cline
- Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg
- Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes
In the movie Ready Player One, which is based on the acclaimed novel by Ernest Cline, virtual reality has replaced the real world. One of the few successful sequels to Divergent is this post-apocalyptic teen film.
People vastly prefer the virtual world that business magnate James Halliday built, where they can be anybody and do anything, over reality. Wade, a young man, embarks on a quest to locate the key to Halliday’s riches, which was left for a deserving player to discover after his passing. It was Steven Spielberg’s first significant Hollywood action movie in many years.
The Host (2013)
- IMDb: 5.8
- Rotten Tomatoes: 10%/49%
- Director: Andrew Niccol
- Writer: Andrew Niccol
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Frances Fisher, Chandler Canterbury
- Runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Who doesn’t enjoy a dystopian film with love interests? That’s what this novel by Stephanie Meyer delivers, at least. She also penned The Host, which was naturally made into a movie, in addition to the Twilight trilogy.
The movie, which leans more toward science fiction, portrays the story of human servitude. The “Souls,” alien parasites who have taken over control of humans’ bodies, arrive on Earth and begin to subjugate the population. Even though the phenomenon is prevalent, a small group of free individuals persists, and they band together to plot a type of coup d’état.
Melanie (Saoirse Ronan), a person who has been imbued with a soul unlike any other, becomes the focus of the plot. The Soul, also known as Wanderer, has a soft spot for the plight of humanity. This makes for quite a tricky situation on both sides. It wouldn’t be a signature Stephanie Meyer story without a love triangle, so that’s something interesting to look.
Ender’s Game
- IMDb: 6.6
- Rotten Tomatoes: 62%/65%
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Writer: Gavin Hood
- Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld
- Runtime: 1 hour, 54 minutes
This movie depicts a world where the earth had previously been attacked by an alien species known as the Formics, based on the Orson Scott Card novel of the same name. Gifted youngsters are trained to become the next line of defense (and offense) against the Formics in an effort to create novel and imaginative ways to defeat the adversary.
Cadet Andrew “Ender” Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a star applicant, attracts the attention of his superiors and quickly emerges as humanity’s last line of defense against their adversary. But like the other heroes on this list, Ender comes to realize that not everything is as it seems and that not all battles are justifiable.
Alita: Battle Angel
- IMDb: 7.3
- Rotten Tomatoes: 61%/92%
- Director: Robert Rodriguez
- Writer: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
- Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein
- Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes
When a movie is an adaptation of an adaptation, there is obviously something about it that is so special that it had to be filmed three times.
Alita is an example of this:
The dystopian future film Battle Angel is set roughly 300 years after The Fale, a global conflict.
The Iron City is a fortress where the surviving members of humanity have taken refuge.
The cyber doctor Ido discovers the fragments of Alita’s (Rosa Salazar) bodily parts in that metropolis, including her remarkably human brain.
Despite the fact that Alita is completely unaware of her past, it is clear that she is the one-woman team who will be crucial in putting a stop to the cycle of suffering and devastation that earth has grown accustomed to.
Jupiter Ascending
- IMDb: 5.3
- Rotten Tomatoes: 28%/38%
- Director: The Wachowskis
- Writer: The Wachowskis
- Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth
- Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) appears to be a typical minimum wage cleaner, but she is convinced that she is meant for something greater. She learns she is officially extraterrestrial royalty and the heir to substantial wealth, so it’s not an absurd notion. Her newfound wealth, however, puts her in serious jeopardy. The fate of the entire planet Earth is at stake as Jupiter battles for her life with Caine Wise (Channing Tatum), who has been assigned to defend her.
A costly film is Jupiter Ascending. As a result, captivating visual effects and visually appealing sequences are to be expected. However, the film garnered unfavorable reviews from others who felt the tale lacked substance.
A dystopian future in which one person rules over everyone else is the subject of the cult classic Divergent. In most of the recommended movies similar scenario is portrayed, the authorities are overthrown in a revolution.
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