The Giver, based on Lois Lowry's Newbery-winning novel, is frankly a little late to the YA party, having arrived after similar movies such as Divergent, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson and Harry ...

The Giver is obvious like that, also dull and remote. The biggest culprit is the script by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide, who are clearly Receivers of every cliché in the Hollywood book.

Although The Giver offers up a loyal adaptation, it does so at a relentless pace – the book’s 180 or so pages condensed to 90 minutes. The film feels even shorter than that.

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at "The Subway," the second new Chappell Roan song of 2025 and highest-peaking Hot ...

Now, Chappell Roan has announced that ‘The Giver’ is due for release on March 13. She has also confirmed that the track will be a country tune that she wrote with Dan Nigro.