The Drama

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The Drama

R

Apr 2026

1h 46m

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

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Critics Consensus

Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

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Audience Says

Elevated by remarkable performances, The Drama wrestles with questions of trust and forgiveness, drawing out profoundly uncomfortable emotions that linger long after the credits roll.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jun 15

3/5

If nothing else, what Borgli expresses incisively is how shattering that is – when the narrative you’ve ordered your life around gets rewritten.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Jun 3

The screenwriter and director has miscalculated poorly. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ty Burr

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May 26

2.5/4

Zendaya continues to convey remarkable complexities of emotion and reaction while seeming to do very little... she just thinks and it comes right off the screen—and Pattinson seems to love playing handsome dudes with spines of jello.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 20

3/4

Much of the controversy surrounding the movie directly relates to studio secrecy, which led audiences to expect a frothy romcom rather than an uncomfortable and thought-provoking dark comedy.

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Beau Behan

Patch.com

Jul 18

Kristoffer Borgli’s "The Drama" is a tragicomedy of the human heart — tender at first, then quietly expanding into the fragile, funny and painful contradictions of being human.

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Luca Mehta

ForReel Movie News And Reviews

Jul 15

8/10

"...I doubt there’ll be any movie from this year that’s as intentionally cringey as Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama."

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Syerra

11h

Cinematic masterpiece! Great take issues we have today in America and society. Zendaya and Robert were amazing!

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Jeffrey O

Jul 22

Awesome experience!!!!

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Matthew G

Jul 5

I liked it. The story was a little weak, but I did enjoy all the acting.

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Joey D

Jun 30

That was insane! Me when drama upon drama keeps escalating in The Drama 👀… who could’ve thunk it 🤷🏻‍♂️🤯! At least Zendaya somehow always knows how to create a fresh start… in a way

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Tyler

Jun 27

Zendaya and Pattinson baby

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BRENT SIMON

Jun 14

Hard to watch at times, but well made.

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Synopsis

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Producer: Lars Knudsen, Ari Aster, Tyler Campellone
Screenwriter: Kristoffer Borgli
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Square Peg
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2026
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)