
Although the quality of these films differed, 2014’s Divergent stood out as particularly successful. The movie, adapted from Veronica Roth’s 2011 novel, takes place in a future world where people are divided into five groups based on their personalities: Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Amity, and Candor. Each group expects its members to strictly adhere to its values, which creates a problem for the main character, Beatrice “Tris” Prior, when she realizes she’s “Divergent” – meaning she doesn’t fit neatly into just one group, but displays traits from multiple factions.