DivergentComplete Watch Order Guide
A series of dystopian science fiction action films based on the Divergent novels by the American author Veronica Roth. Set in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic Chicago where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Beatrice Prior (Tris) is warned that she is Divergent and thus will never fit into any one of the factions. She along with Tobias Eaton (Four) soon learn that a sinister plot is brewing in the seemingly perfect society.
Divergent Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Divergent movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
All 3 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Divergent in Order
Watch the Divergent movies in release order, starting with Divergent (2014) and continuing through Allegiant (2016). The series spans 3 films, released between 2014 and 2016. Audiences rate the franchise 6.5/10 on average.
What order should you watch Divergent?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Divergent. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Divergent largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Divergent franchise
A series of dystopian science fiction action films based on the Divergent novels by the American author Veronica Roth. Set in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic Chicago where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Beatrice Prior (Tris) is warned that she is Divergent and thus will never fit into any one of the factions. She along with Tobias Eaton (Four) soon learn that a sinister plot is brewing in the seemingly perfect society.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Divergent Fun Facts & Trivia
The Divergent franchise spans 2 years, from 2014 to 2016.
The highest-rated entry is Divergent with a 6.9/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.5/10 rating from audiences.
Divergent films have collected over 31k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Divergent films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Allegiant (2016), continues a franchise that began 2 years earlier.
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