The Divergent Series' first movie was directed by Neil Burger in 2014.
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 Divergent Series . The first film in the series was directed by Neil Burger , while the second and third films were directed by Robert Schwentke . The first installment , Divergent ( 2014 ) , grossed over $ 288 million worldwide , while the second installment , The Divergent Series : Insurgent ( 2015 ) , grossed over $ 297 million worldwide .