Divergent reviewers found the 2012 science fiction film unoriginal.
Divergent is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Neil Burger , based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth . Divergent was released on March 21 , 2014 , in the United States . Reviewers found the film to be generic and unoriginal , comparing it unfavorably to other young adult fiction adaptations .