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The Drama

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Drama worth watching?

The Drama (2026) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (89%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Drama?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

76%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

89% Critic Score
72% Audience
80 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 45m
Cast
Zendaya , Robert Pattinson , Alana Haim , Mamoudou Athie

Where to watch

The Drama is in cinemas now — it isn't streaming anywhere yet.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (89%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Celluloid Score 76% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, romance pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is The Drama worth watching?

    Yes — The Drama earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Borgli's A24 hit cleared 89% critics and $132M worldwide — Zendaya and Robert Pattinson turn a wedding-week confession spiral into the year's most uncomfortable romantic black comedy, a Variety and Empire conversation piece.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (89%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

    What is The Drama about?

    A week before their Boston wedding, Emma and Charlie play a party game of worst confessions with their best man and maid of honor — and Emma's secret (a teenage plan she abandoned, plus the true cause of her hearing loss) detonates the relationship. Kristoffer Borgli's romantic black comedy follows Zendaya and Robert Pattinson through rehearsal dinners, paranoia, and a reception that becomes a public reckoning about whether love can survive knowing someone fully.

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    Critic Reviews

    critic The Drama

    The Drama Review: Zendaya and Pattinson Survive a Wedding-Week Confession Bomb

    Kristoffer Borgli's A24 romantic black comedy turns a worst-confessions game into relationship free-fall — 89% critics, $132M worldwide, and Zendaya and Robert Pattinson at career-risk honesty.

    Essential A24 conversation piece on [Best of 2026](/best/2026/) — a [United States](/country/united-states/) wedding-week spiral that rewards debate more than comfort.

    Sarah Chen TV & Streaming Critic

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