# The Drama Is an Unforgivable Misstep from A24 - Solzy at the Movies

The Drama Is an Unforgivable Misstep from A24 Solzy at the Movies Skip to content The Drama Is an Unforgivable Misstep from A24 Danielle Solzman Movie Reviews March 31, 2026 (L R) Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in The Drama. Courtesy of A24. A24 sold The Drama as a very different film in its marketing materials than the one that is opening in theaters, and it demands a content warning upon release. This review contains spoilers. I was going to wait until after opening but seeing as how other outlets are discussing the tone deaf plot point, I opted to go ahead and publish my review today. The gist of The Drama is that a happily engaged couple in Boston& x2014;literary editor Emma Harwood (Zendaya) and museum curator Charlie Thompson (Robert Pattinson)& x2014;is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. That unexpected turn? During a pre wedding get together, while drunkenly playing What& x2019;s the Worst Thing You& x2019;ve Ever Done?, Emma reveals that she planned a school shooting when she was 15 years old. The only reason she didn& x2019;t ultimately go through with it was another shooting that killed a classmate. In the aftermath, she became involved in school activities, particularly a group that campaigned for gun control. There is a pre What& x2019;s the Worst Thing You& x2019;ve Ever Done? section with Charlie& x2019;s best friend Mike (Mamoudou Athie) and his wife Rachel (Alana Haim), followed by everything that comes after. Rachel couldn& x2019;t forgive Emma for her past& x2014;and neither can I. This is where relationships and friendships are tested in The Drama. This is also where the film stops being a romantic comedy in any sense of the word. Oh, sure, there might be some moments where you laugh, but you& x2019;ll proba…

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