"The Drama"
Robert Pattinson thinks he better put a ring on Zendaya in “The Drama,” from A24

"The Drama"

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in a romcom with a shocker twist that doesn’t follow the usual rules of engagement.

By Peter Travers

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★★½ (2½ out of 4)

Most boy-meets-girl romcoms don’t need spoiler warnings. But the exception is “The Drama,” a cringey, squirmy anti-romcom in which Zendaya and Robert Pattinson face their impending “I do/I do” like a march down death row. It all starts when an adorable Boston couple, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Pattinson), meet up with their married friends, wisecracking maid of honor Rachel (Alana Haim) and cool best man Mike (Mamoudou Athie), to taste test the fancy dishes they plan to serve at their wedding reception.