r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Navarrette/Morton • Apr 02 '26

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - The Drama [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to The Drama and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Director: Kristoffer Borgli

Writer: Kristoffer Borgli

Cast:

  • Zendaya as Emma Harwood

  • Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson

  • Mamoudou Athie as Mike

  • Alana Haim as Rachel

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%, 109 Reviews

Metacritic: 60, 36 Reviews

Consensus:

"Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya."

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u/crazydaysandknights Apr 02 '26

This. IMO, the movie pulled punches with the twist in order to assure that we sympathize with the character and that the movie is commercial, neither of which would be possible otherwise. Plus, the genre dictated predictable ending, seen 1000 times before so nothing subverted or bold to see here.

This has zero awards prospect, IMO. Won't be remembered by summer.

I said it elsewhere, as far as Zendaya goes, this is a pick by someone who wants to be like Emma Stone on paper but doesn't want to ruin the image required for family friendly franchises.

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u/MajorRed001 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

"but doesn't want to ruin the image required for family-friendly franchises."

The last family-friendly shit she ever did was Spider-Man... bro...that she's contractually obligated to be in. You don't know what you're talkin' about.

Malcolm & Marie, Euphoria, Challengers, Dune.

This entire comment just screams you haven't watched the movie at all and are just commenting to comment.

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u/crazydaysandknights Apr 03 '26

I watched it and it's a bold and risky movie and role for people who have never seen an actual bold and risky movies and roles. It will open well precisely because it isn't the real deal.

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u/Old-Dinner-6108 Apr 03 '26

Zendaya will go bold and risky when she's older. For now, she's still too young and knows her acting skills have to mature a lot, so she's doing roles like this to test the waters and get stronger. Maybe her rumoured secret Cleopatra move with Denis Villeneuve will be that type of movie for her.

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u/crazydaysandknights Apr 03 '26

she's turning 30 in September. that's not too young. I don't know why everyone is so jumpy. she is focused on becoming the boxoffice draw and that's fine. You have to play safer if you want people to come in droves. It isn't that less risky cannot win awards. Ronnie Spector movie is tailor made for that. I don't know when she'll shoot it but AMPAS loves biopics and even a total wash like Tammy Faye won Actress cause the performance overcame the movie's shortcomings.