Insurgent
A guilt-ridden insurgent and her fugitive partner battle authoritarian factions while pursuing a secret that could redefine their dystopian world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- urgent
- foreboding
- dramatic
- young adult movie night
- franchise catch-up
What critics said
Critics broadly found Shailene Woodley committed but judged the sequel a formulaic and poorly distinguished entry in the crowded young adult dystopian genre.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tris and Four oppose the Erudite leadership within a society divided and governed by factional authority.
Tris is haunted by her past choices while trying to protect the people she loves and continue the uprising.
Tris and Four seek to unlock a mysterious message explaining what Abnegation died protecting and why the authorities fear it.
Tris faces increasingly elaborate simulation-like challenges while attempting to access the hidden truth about her world.
Films like Insurgent, and why
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Shares young adult dystopian world-building, authoritarian social control, rebellion, and action-driven romance.
The Maze Runner
Shares factional dystopia, surveillance, resistance politics, and a determined female protagonist in a science fiction thriller.
The 5th Wave
Shares post-apocalyptic authoritarianism, adolescent rebellion, speculative technology, and blockbuster action spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Schwentke
- Release Date
- 2015-03-18
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (10615)
Cast
- Shailene Woodley
- Theo James
- Miles Teller
- Kate Winslet
- Ansel Elgort
- Zoë Kravitz
- Jai Courtney
- Ray Stevenson
- Naomi Watts
- Octavia Spencer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Insurgent about?
- A guilt-ridden insurgent and her fugitive partner battle authoritarian factions while pursuing a secret that could redefine their dystopian world.
- What is Insurgent like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Insurgent as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Insurgent violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Insurgent as moderate.
- What did critics think of Insurgent?
- Critics broadly found Shailene Woodley committed but judged the sequel a formulaic and poorly distinguished entry in the crowded young adult dystopian genre.
- Which films are like Insurgent?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Maze Runner, and The 5th Wave.
- How long is Insurgent?
- Insurgent runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Insurgent?
- In United States, Insurgent streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
