The Drama
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli · 2026 ·
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%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
A24 Where to watch in the United Kingdom
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
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.
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