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The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)

The Divergent Series: Allegiant poster
Original title
Allegiant
Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Genre
action film, adventure film, science fiction film, romance film, post-apocalyptic film, dystopian film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7,020 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Tris and Four escape Chicago with their friends and go beyond the wall. They discover secrets that change their loyalties and introduce new dangers.

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What happens

The Divergent Series: Allegiant (simply known as Allegiant) is a 2016 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke with a screenplay by Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Noah Oppenheim, and the third and final film in The Divergent Series. It was set to be the first of two cinematic parts based on the 2013 novel Allegiant of the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth (the second cinematic part was to be named Ascendant). The film stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoë Kravitz, Maggie Q, Ray Stevenson, Bill Skarsgård, Octavia Spencer, and Naomi Watts. Set in a post-apocalyptic and dystopian Chicago, the story follows Tris Prior, her boyfriend Four, and their small group of friends escaping over the wall that encloses the city. Once outside, they discover new truths that will shift their alliances and introduce new threats. Principal photography primarily took place in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 2015 until August that same year. The film was initially titled The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1. In September 2015, Part 1 was renamed Allegiant and Part 2 was renamed Ascendant. Allegiant was released on March 18, 2016 by Lionsgate under the Summit Entertainment label in theaters and IMAX. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the visual effects, lack of originality, character development and the decision to split the film into two parts. The film was a box-office disappointment, grossing $179 million worldwide against its estimated budget of $110–142 million, making it the lowest-grossing film in The Divergent Series. Following budget cuts, a theatrical release of Ascendant was dropped in favor of reconfiguring the project as a TV film for Starz, to be followed by a spinoff series. Both projects were later canceled, effectively ending the franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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