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Zendaya’s Secret In ‘The Drama’ May Be Best Watched At Home
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Robert Pattison and Zendaya in “The Drama.” A24
The Drama is reportedly coming to streaming soon, giving viewers an opportunity to further digest Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s controversial dark romantic comedy.
Rated R, The Drama opened in theaters nationwide on April 3. In the film, Zendaya and Pattinson play Emma and Charlie, a happily engaged couple whose wedding week is thrown into chaos when Emma reveals an unnerving dark secret from her past.
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Written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario), The Drama also stars Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza, One Battle After Another), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion) and Hailey Benton Gates (Marty Supreme).
The Drama is set to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, May 5, according to When to Stream. While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker noted that The Drama’s studio, A24, has not announced or confirmed the release date and it is subject to change.
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When The Dramaarrives on PVOD, it will be available to purchase for $24.99 on several digital platforms including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV. Since digital rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices, viewers should be able to rent the film for $19.99 for 48 hours.
Note: A major spoiler from “The Drama” is discussed in the next section of this article.
Zendaya’s Character’s Secret In ‘The Drama’ Examines How Well Couples Really Know Each Other
Given that Zendaya stars in the provocative HBO Max drama Euphoria, it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that she’s been willing to take on risky material in her career — and The Drama fits the bill.
In a pivotal scene in the film, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Pattinson) are out with another couple, Rachel (Alana Haim) and Mike (Mamoudou Athie), when Rachel tells the bride- and groom-to-be that before she and her husband married, they confessed to each other the worst thing they have ever done.
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After everyone details their previous misdeeds, Rachel shocked everyone by saying that she once considered committing a school shooting when she was a teen but ultimately abandoned her plans. Realizing that he doesn’t known Emma as well as he thinks he does, their relationship goes into a tailspin with their wedding a week away.
While Zendaya for obvious reasons avoided talking about the major plot twist in The Drama in interviews as the film made its way into theaters, she told Coup de Main Magazine in early April that there’s more to the film than the “important and pivotal” revelation by Emma.
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“What happens to Charlie and Emma in the wake of her confession becomes the ultimate test of love and acceptance in a relationship, and what you’re willing to do in the name of love…,” Zendaya told Coupe de Main. “The Drama is an emotional rollercoaster without a clear-cut happy ending or resolution – every time I see it with family and friends, there’s a long conversation afterwards about Emma’s plight. You will have debates about love, acceptance, morality. There’s so much in the movie to talk about and wrestle with.”
Robert Pattison and Zendaya in “The Drama.”
A24
How Did Audiences And Critics Receive ‘The Drama’?
The Drama has to date earned $39.6 million in North America ticket sales and $31.6 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $71.3 million.
The Drama has earned a 77% “fresh” critics’ score onRotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 252 reviews.
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RT’s Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.”
In addition, The Drama earned a 78% “fresh” Popcornmeter score based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. RT’s Audience Summary for the film reads, “Elevated by remarkable performances, The Drama wrestles with questions of trust and forgiveness, drawing out profoundly uncomfortable emotions that linger long after the credits roll.”
The Drama, which is still playing in theaters nationwide, will reportedly arrive on PVOD on May 5.
April 23: This article has been updated with more information about “The Drama.”
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