The Drama (2026)

Never play a game of worst confessions a week before your own wedding. In The Drama, Emma’s confession is so heavy that the movie spends the rest of its 105 minutes wobbling under it. Kristoffer Borgli wants an awkward comedy and a serious drama at once, and the script doesn’t give either side enough room to grow. It picks a subject far bigger than its jokes can carry, and it never fully earns it. What holds it together is the acting. Zendaya makes Emma guarded and layered, someone who has spent years trying to be better, and Robert Pattinson is terrific as Charlie, a sweet, anxious guy whose doubts slowly eat him alive. Their first meeting at a Boston café, where she doesn’t hear his pickup line because she’s deaf in one ear, is lovely. It made $134.7 million worldwide on a reported $28M. A 6.6 because the leads are excellent and the movie is braver than it is wise. $89.98 says the next time someone at a party suggests sharing secrets, you volunteer for a snack run.

What works: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson give two of their best performances, and the uneasy mix of comedy and dread is genuinely gripping.

What doesn’t: The script takes on a very serious subject without the depth or care it needs, and the story loses momentum after the big reveal.

Who it’s for: Grown-ups who like uncomfortable relationship dramas and want to argue about the ending afterward.