Critical reviews from Roger Ebert and other outlets were mixed; while Woodley's performance and the visual effects were praised, the storyline was criticized by some as derivative of other YA dystopian films. BOOK TO FILM ADAPTATION: Insurgent (2015)

Jeanine believes the box contains a message from the city's founders that will end the "Divergence problem".

Actress Shailene Woodley opted for a short pixie cut for the film to represent Tris's new-found strength and lack of "hiding," diverging from the bob described in the book.

Taking place five days after the first film, Tris and her instructor/boyfriend Four are on the run from Jeanine Matthews, the leader of the Erudite faction. Jeanine has declared martial law and is hunting Divergents—individuals who possess qualities of multiple factions—to open a mysterious box found among the Abnegation wreckage.