The Drama is a 2026 American romantic and comedy drama film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. The film stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates, and Zoë Winters.
The film premiered on March 17, 2026 at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles and is scheduled to be released in the United States by A24 on April 3, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.
Days before their wedding, a couple's relationship is shaken when one partner discovers unsettling truths about the other.
Principal photography began on October 21, 2024, in the United Kingdom. United States filming locations include Boston, Massachusetts. Additional filming took place in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as in towns in Massachusetts such as Andover. The production also spent $2.9 million shooting in Louisiana. Daniel Pemberton composed the film's score.
In October 2024, Mamoudou Athie and Alana Haim joined the cast.
The Drama premiered on March 17, 2026 at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 3, 2026.
On December 8, 2025, editors of The Boston Globe<nowiki/>'s Living/Arts team received a request from A24 to hold their daily TV Critic's Corner column so an advertisement could run next to the newspaper's romance advice column, Love Letters. A mock engagement announcement for The Drama was published the following day, which revealed plot details and character information. A teaser trailer was released on December 10, 2025.
William Bibbiani of TheWrap praised the filmâÂÂs performances and tonal ambition, noting its blend of psychological horror and uneasy comedy, though he found it deliberately unsettling and difficult to fully enjoy. G. Allen Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted the filmâÂÂs focus on empathy and character reactions, singling out ZendayaâÂÂs layered performance as the emotional core of the story. Writing for Showbiz by PS, Pavel Snapkou described the film as deeply polarizing but thought-provoking, praising Robert PattinsonâÂÂs standout performance and the filmâÂÂs willingness to explore morally complex themes, despite some limitations in character depth. Joey Magidson of Awards Radar commended the cast, particularly Zendaya, but criticized the screenplay for lacking development and momentum, ultimately concluding that the film falls short of its potential despite strong individual elements.