‘The Drama’ Review: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in a Half-Funny, Half-Baked Squirm Comedy of Extreme Marital Jitters

Variety | 31.03.2026 17:00
In “The Drama,” a squirm comedy that’s supposed to hinge on the ultimate case of marital jitters, Robert Pattinson gives one of the twitchiest performances in the history of twitchy performances. Oh sure, Dennis Hopper was twitchier in “Apocalypse Now” — and so was Nicolas Cage spasming and blowing fuses in “Vampire’s Kiss.” But here’s the thing: Pattinson is supposed to be playing a normal person.