Sometimes a film can be so bad that it stops an entire franchise dead in its tracks. When this does happen, it tends to be the very first film in a planned franchise that just doesn't perform as well as studios predicted. In the case of "The Divergent Series: Allegiant," the series made it right to the end before its final part was shelved. There are quite a few reasons this disappointing young-adult film series got the axe, including the decision to split the "Divergent" sequel into two films. What the studio executives apparently didn't plan for, however, was the fact that "Allegiant" would be such a dreadful film that plans to make the second part would be scrapped.
"Allegiant" performed very poorly, earning just $66 million at the domestic box office, making less than half the earnings of its predecessor, "Divergent." Just like the fans, critics roundly rejected the film, as "Allegiant" holds an embarrassing 11% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. When watching the film, it is pretty clear to see why "Allegiant" is so bad — the story is confusing at best and utterly nonsensical at worst, and the special effects are uninspired and downright ugly. Despite boasting an impressive cast featuring Shailene Woodley, Octavia Spencer, and Naomi Watts, everyone looks bored, almost as if they knew exactly how much of a mess they were in at the time of filming.
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