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A24's “The Drama” Starring Zendaya, Pattinson Nets $117 M

5/8/2026

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Zendaya Stars

A24 released “The Drama” in theaters on April 3, 2026 and on streaming on May 5, 2026.
Kristoffer Borgli wrote and directed the satire starring Zendaya as Emma Harwood and Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson.
The plot follows the couple week before their wedding and hinges on a shocking confession that endangers their relationship.
The film earned $117 million and streams on Amazon Prime Video for $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent.

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Pattinson Shines

Critics fault the film’s school-shooting subplot for equating Emma’s near-violence with Charlie’s infidelity, creating moral equivalence.
Reviewers say the romance-thriller blend sustains pervasive anxiety throughout the movie.
The cinematography uses rapid, disorienting cuts that mirror the characters’ instability, according to critics.
Robert Pattinson’s performance receives praise as the film’s strongest element, delivering comic exasperation.

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Zendaya Stars

A24 released “The Drama” in theaters on April 3, 2026 and on streaming on May 5, 2026.
Kristoffer Borgli wrote and directed the satire starring Zendaya as Emma Harwood and Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson.
The plot follows the couple week before their wedding and hinges on a shocking confession that endangers their relationship.
The film earned $117 million and streams on Amazon Prime Video for $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent.

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