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Divergent (2014)

Divergent (2014)
Rating: ★
Mar 29, 2014Young Adult Dystopian Future
Young Adult Dystopian Futuredivergent-20142014Designed as a copycat of The Hunger Games, this Young Adult film as a modest hit. The premise is fundamentally implausible as human psychology - and when there's no basic credibility, you cease to care about the contrived dramatics
Director: Neil Burger
Actors: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, …
Category: Science Fiction
29 March 201419 January 2026 by Roog

Insurgent (2015)

Insurgent (2015)
Rating: ★
Mar 21, 2015Young Adult Dystopian Future
Young Adult Dystopian Futureinsurgent-20152015Divergent, the first entry in this Young Adult dystopian series, a poor man's Hunger Games, failed the "I can't hold any suspension of disbelief" test. This offers more of the same, plus lots of random effects sequences
Director: Robert Schwentke
Actors: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, …
Category: Science Fiction
21 March 201521 April 2026 by Roog

Allegiant (2016)

Allegiant (2016)
Rating: ★★
Mar 26, 2016Young Adult Dystopian Future
Young Adult Dystopian Futureallegiant-20162016The Divergent series is a fundamentally implausible scenario for people that think horoscopes are a profound insight into human nature. This is the most interesting of the films and gives us an imaginative future world
Director: Robert Schwentke
Actors: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, …
Category: Science Fiction
26 March 20168 November 2025 by Roog

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  • The Visitor from the Future (2022)
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  • Rat Man (1988)
  • Metamorphosis (1990)
  • The Gathering (2003)
  • SleepStalker (1995)
  • The Silent Planet (2024)
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Death & Porridge (2024)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (2023)
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
  • Scary Movie (2026)
  • Mummy Shark (2024)
  • Playing With Dolls: Havoc (2017)
  • Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
  • Into the Deep (2025)
  • Great White Waters (2025)
  • Deep Water (2026)
  • Backrooms (2026)
  • Undertone (2026)
  • Midnight Movie (2008)
  • Robot Ninja (1989)
  • Tarzan and the Great River (1967)

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Theme Essays

  • Films About Atlantis
  • Werewolf Films
  • Virtual Reality
  • Imprisonment Thrillers
  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Disaster Movies
  • Steampunk Films
  • Documentaries
  • Films About Halloween
  • Films About Prophecy
  • Magicians and Sorcerers
  • Secret Societies
  • Real-Life People in Fiction
  • Techno-Thrillers
  • Twins in Fantastic Cinema
  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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