Divergent is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Neil Burger, based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. The movie was released on March 21, 2014 in the United States. Divergent received mixed critics, going from praise to a solid performance, also criticized was the similarity to the movie The Hunger Games. The sequel Insurgent will be released on March 20, 2015.