The Drama (2026)

The Drama
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $48,062,006Details
International Box Office $57,009,607Details
Worldwide Box Office $105,071,613
OpusData ID: 708490100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In the lead-up to their wedding, a seemingly perfect couple basks in nostalgia—reliving the moments that made them fall in love. But when they each confess the worst thing they’ve ever done, everything changes. Doubt creeps in. The ceremony looms. And love alone might not be enough to save them

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,380,197 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,087 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $48,062,006

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2026 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Sweden)
April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (France)
April 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (Finland)
April 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 5th, 2026 by A24
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, some violent/bloody images, language throughout, and brief drug us.
(Rating bulletin 2931 (cert #55549), 4/8/2026)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Filming location (city or town): Boston, MA United States, Los Angeles, CA
Filming location (country): United Kingdom, United States
Filming location (state or county): Louisiana, United States, Massachusetts, United States, New York, United States
Plot point: Mass Shooting, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Surprise Twist, The Past Catching up with You
Social setting: Wedding Day
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Square Peg
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2026 3 $14,380,197   3,087 $4,658   $14,380,197 1
Apr 10, 2026 3 $8,600,498 -40% 3,151 $2,729   $30,742,343 2
Apr 17, 2026 4 $4,881,048 -43% 2,629 $1,857   $39,695,466 3
Apr 24, 2026 5 $2,572,658 -47% 1,822 $1,412   $44,728,177 4
May 1, 2026 11 $908,303 -65% 857 $1,060   $46,948,216 5
May 8, 2026 12 $293,928 -68% 292 $1,007   $47,723,469 6
May 15, 2026 - $91,645 -69% 120 $764   $48,012,132 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 2, 2026 P $1,700,000     3,087 $551   $1,700,000  
Apr 3, 2026 3 $6,424,320     3,087 $2,081   $6,424,320 1
Apr 4, 2026 3 $4,625,510 -28%   3,087 $1,498   $11,049,830 2
Apr 5, 2026 3 $3,330,367 -28%   3,087 $1,079   $14,380,197 3
Apr 6, 2026 3 $1,865,006 -44%   3,087 $604   $16,245,203 4
Apr 7, 2026 3 $2,536,408 +36%   3,087 $822   $18,781,611 5
Apr 8, 2026 3 $1,750,121 -31%   3,087 $567   $20,531,732 6
Apr 9, 2026 3 $1,610,112 -8%   3,087 $522   $22,141,845 7
Apr 10, 2026 4 $2,849,655 +77% -56% 3,151 $904   $24,991,500 8
Apr 11, 2026 3 $3,419,586 +20% -26% 3,151 $1,085   $28,411,086 9
Apr 12, 2026 3 $2,331,257 -32% -30% 3,151 $740   $30,742,343 10
Apr 13, 2026 3 $862,565 -63% -54% 3,151 $274   $31,604,908 11
Apr 14, 2026 3 $1,431,858 +66% -44% 3,151 $454   $33,036,766 12
Apr 15, 2026 3 $930,708 -35% -47% 3,151 $295   $33,967,474 13
Apr 16, 2026 3 $846,944 -9% -47% 3,151 $269   $34,814,419 14
Apr 17, 2026 4 $1,524,565 +80% -47% 2,629 $580   $36,338,984 15
Apr 18, 2026 4 $1,951,444 +28% -43% 2,629 $742   $38,290,428 16
Apr 19, 2026 4 $1,405,039 -28% -40% 2,629 $534   $39,695,467 17
Apr 20, 2026 4 $547,965 -61% -36% 2,629 $208   $40,243,432 18
Apr 21, 2026 4 $898,663 +64% -37% 2,629 $342   $41,142,095 19
Apr 22, 2026 - $566,158 -37% -39% 2,629 $215   $41,708,253 20
Apr 23, 2026 4 $447,265 -21% -47% 2,629 $170   $42,155,519 21
Apr 24, 2026 5 $816,302 +83% -46% 1,822 $448   $42,971,821 22
Apr 25, 2026 5 $1,077,519 +32% -45% 1,822 $591   $44,049,340 23
Apr 26, 2026 5 $678,837 -37% -52% 1,822 $373   $44,728,177 24
Apr 27, 2026 5 $285,112 -58% -48% 1,822 $156   $45,013,289 25
Apr 28, 2026 5 $478,987 +68% -47% 1,822 $263   $45,492,276 26
Apr 29, 2026 5 $335,291 -30% -41% 1,822 $184   $45,827,567 27
Apr 30, 2026 6 $212,346 -37% -53% 1,822 $117   $46,039,913 28
May 1, 2026 10 $267,384 +26% -67% 857 $312   $46,307,297 29
May 2, 2026 9 $377,011 +41% -65% 857 $440   $46,684,308 30
May 3, 2026 10 $263,908 -30% -61% 857 $308   $46,948,216 31
May 4, 2026 - $113,480 -57% -60% 857 $132   $47,061,696 32
May 5, 2026 - $160,211 +41% -67% 857 $187   $47,221,907 33
May 6, 2026 - $128,169 -20% -62% 857 $150   $47,350,076 34
May 7, 2026 - $79,465 -38% -63% 857 $93   $47,429,541 35
May 8, 2026 12 $92,196 +16% -66% 292 $316   $47,521,737 36
May 9, 2026 12 $119,855 +30% -68% 292 $410   $47,641,592 37
May 10, 2026 12 $81,877 -32% -69% 292 $280   $47,723,469 38
May 11, 2026 - $48,954 -40% -57% 292 $168   $47,772,423 39
May 12, 2026 - $66,121 +35% -59% 292 $226   $47,838,544 40
May 13, 2026 - $52,256 -21% -59% 292 $179   $47,890,800 41
May 14, 2026 - $29,687 -43% -63% 292 $102   $47,920,487 42
May 15, 2026 - $28,995 -2% -69% 120 $242   $47,949,482 43
May 16, 2026 - $33,676 +16% -72% 120 $281   $47,983,158 44
May 17, 2026 - $28,974 -14% -65% 120 $241   $48,012,132 45
May 18, 2026 - $13,443 -54% -73% 120 $112   $48,025,575 46
May 19, 2026 - $15,998 +19% -76% 120 $133   $48,041,573 47
May 20, 2026 - $12,221 -24% -77% 120 $102   $48,053,794 48
May 21, 2026 - $8,212 -33% -72% 120 $68   $48,062,006 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2026 3 $22,141,844   3,087 $7,173   $22,141,845 1
Apr 10, 2026 3 $12,672,574 -43% 3,151 $4,022   $34,814,419 2
Apr 17, 2026 4 $7,341,100 -42% 2,629 $2,792   $42,155,519 3
Apr 24, 2026 5 $3,884,394 -47% 1,822 $2,132   $46,039,913 4
May 1, 2026 10 $1,389,628 -64% 857 $1,622   $47,429,541 5
May 8, 2026 13 $490,946 -65% 292 $1,681   $47,920,487 6
May 15, 2026 19 $141,519 -71% 120 $1,179   $48,062,006 7

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/2/2026 $915,308 262 266 0 $4,609,896 7/20/2026
Brazil 4/9/2026 $0 0 0 0 $3,278,078 7/17/2026
Bulgaria 4/3/2026 $21,008 61 61 0 $91,346 5/22/2026
Croatia 4/2/2026 $68,297 45 48 192 $287,272 5/26/2026
Czech Republic 4/2/2026 $63,232 91 91 342 $435,708 6/2/2026
Egypt 5/21/2026 $0 0 0 0 $5,098 5/29/2026
Finland 4/2/2026 $91,879 69 69 342 $530,083 6/26/2026
Hong Kong 4/9/2026 $0 0 0 0 $320,597 4/24/2026
Hungary 4/2/2026 $84,988 75 75 0 $354,531 5/22/2026
India 4/3/2026 $0 0 0 0 $600,000 6/5/2026
Italy 4/2/2026 $1,443,695 0 0 0 $6,098,484 5/11/2026
Lithuania 4/10/2026 $0 0 0 0 $230,840 7/21/2026
Mexico 4/9/2026 $1,961,589 0 0 0 $5,212,998 5/6/2026
Netherlands 4/2/2026 $589,650 139 139 931 $2,918,421 6/8/2026
New Zealand 4/2/2026 $108,526 83 91 0 $546,640 6/8/2026
Portugal 4/2/2026 $120,287 58 60 1 $806,570 6/16/2026
Romania 4/3/2026 $39,038 67 67 0 $162,400 7/15/2026
Russia (CIS) 4/9/2026 $2,243,640 1,284 1,290 4,888 $9,857,288 5/27/2026
Serbia and Montenegro 4/2/2026 $0 0 37 0 $202,621 5/15/2026
Slovakia 4/2/2026 $54,548 58 58 234 $265,313 5/26/2026
Spain 5/29/2026 $586,598 370 370 1,141 $2,321,744 7/23/2026
Taiwan 4/2/2026 $250,156 74 74 217 $636,846 5/1/2026
Turkey 4/3/2026 $183,035 233 234 810 $975,100 7/9/2026
United Kingdom 4/3/2026 $2,831,417 646 672 3,081 $13,699,233 5/14/2026
  
Rest of World $2,562,500
  
International Total $57,009,607 7/23/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Robert Pattinson    Charlie Thompson
Zendaya    Emma Harwood

Supporting

Alana Haim    Rachel
Mamoudou Athie    Mike
Hailey Gates    Misha
Zoe Winters    wedding photographer
Sydney Lemmon    Pauline
Anna Baryshnikov    Sam
Michael Abbott Jr    Blake

Production and Technical Credits

Kristoffer Borgli    Director
Kristoffer Borgli    Screenwriter
Ari Aster    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer
Arseni Khatchaturan    Director of Photography
Kristoffer Borgli    Editor
Joshua Raymond Lee    Editor
Daniel Pemberton    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

In the lead-up to their wedding, a seemingly perfect couple basks in nostalgia—reliving the moments that made them fall in love. But when they each confess the worst thing they’ve ever done, everything changes. Doubt creeps in. The ceremony looms. And love alone might not be enough to save them

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,380,197 (29.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,087 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $48,062,006

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2026 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Sweden)
April 1st, 2026 (Wide) (France)
April 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (Finland)
April 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 5th, 2026 by A24
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, some violent/bloody images, language throughout, and brief drug us.
(Rating bulletin 2931 (cert #55549), 4/8/2026)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Filming location (city or town): Boston, MA United States, Los Angeles, CA
Filming location (country): United Kingdom, United States
Filming location (state or county): Louisiana, United States, Massachusetts, United States, New York, United States
Plot point: Mass Shooting, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Surprise Twist, The Past Catching up with You
Social setting: Wedding Day
Subgenre: Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Square Peg
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2026 3 $14,380,197   3,087 $4,658   $14,380,197 1
Apr 10, 2026 3 $8,600,498 -40% 3,151 $2,729   $30,742,343 2
Apr 17, 2026 4 $4,881,048 -43% 2,629 $1,857   $39,695,466 3
Apr 24, 2026 5 $2,572,658 -47% 1,822 $1,412   $44,728,177 4
May 1, 2026 11 $908,303 -65% 857 $1,060   $46,948,216 5
May 8, 2026 12 $293,928 -68% 292 $1,007   $47,723,469 6
May 15, 2026 - $91,645 -69% 120 $764   $48,012,132 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 2, 2026 P $1,700,000     3,087 $551   $1,700,000  
Apr 3, 2026 3 $6,424,320     3,087 $2,081   $6,424,320 1
Apr 4, 2026 3 $4,625,510 -28%   3,087 $1,498   $11,049,830 2
Apr 5, 2026 3 $3,330,367 -28%   3,087 $1,079   $14,380,197 3
Apr 6, 2026 3 $1,865,006 -44%   3,087 $604   $16,245,203 4
Apr 7, 2026 3 $2,536,408 +36%   3,087 $822   $18,781,611 5
Apr 8, 2026 3 $1,750,121 -31%   3,087 $567   $20,531,732 6
Apr 9, 2026 3 $1,610,112 -8%   3,087 $522   $22,141,845 7
Apr 10, 2026 4 $2,849,655 +77% -56% 3,151 $904   $24,991,500 8
Apr 11, 2026 3 $3,419,586 +20% -26% 3,151 $1,085   $28,411,086 9
Apr 12, 2026 3 $2,331,257 -32% -30% 3,151 $740   $30,742,343 10
Apr 13, 2026 3 $862,565 -63% -54% 3,151 $274   $31,604,908 11
Apr 14, 2026 3 $1,431,858 +66% -44% 3,151 $454   $33,036,766 12
Apr 15, 2026 3 $930,708 -35% -47% 3,151 $295   $33,967,474 13
Apr 16, 2026 3 $846,944 -9% -47% 3,151 $269   $34,814,419 14
Apr 17, 2026 4 $1,524,565 +80% -47% 2,629 $580   $36,338,984 15
Apr 18, 2026 4 $1,951,444 +28% -43% 2,629 $742   $38,290,428 16
Apr 19, 2026 4 $1,405,039 -28% -40% 2,629 $534   $39,695,467 17
Apr 20, 2026 4 $547,965 -61% -36% 2,629 $208   $40,243,432 18
Apr 21, 2026 4 $898,663 +64% -37% 2,629 $342   $41,142,095 19
Apr 22, 2026 - $566,158 -37% -39% 2,629 $215   $41,708,253 20
Apr 23, 2026 4 $447,265 -21% -47% 2,629 $170   $42,155,519 21
Apr 24, 2026 5 $816,302 +83% -46% 1,822 $448   $42,971,821 22
Apr 25, 2026 5 $1,077,519 +32% -45% 1,822 $591   $44,049,340 23
Apr 26, 2026 5 $678,837 -37% -52% 1,822 $373   $44,728,177 24
Apr 27, 2026 5 $285,112 -58% -48% 1,822 $156   $45,013,289 25
Apr 28, 2026 5 $478,987 +68% -47% 1,822 $263   $45,492,276 26
Apr 29, 2026 5 $335,291 -30% -41% 1,822 $184   $45,827,567 27
Apr 30, 2026 6 $212,346 -37% -53% 1,822 $117   $46,039,913 28
May 1, 2026 10 $267,384 +26% -67% 857 $312   $46,307,297 29
May 2, 2026 9 $377,011 +41% -65% 857 $440   $46,684,308 30
May 3, 2026 10 $263,908 -30% -61% 857 $308   $46,948,216 31
May 4, 2026 - $113,480 -57% -60% 857 $132   $47,061,696 32
May 5, 2026 - $160,211 +41% -67% 857 $187   $47,221,907 33
May 6, 2026 - $128,169 -20% -62% 857 $150   $47,350,076 34
May 7, 2026 - $79,465 -38% -63% 857 $93   $47,429,541 35
May 8, 2026 12 $92,196 +16% -66% 292 $316   $47,521,737 36
May 9, 2026 12 $119,855 +30% -68% 292 $410   $47,641,592 37
May 10, 2026 12 $81,877 -32% -69% 292 $280   $47,723,469 38
May 11, 2026 - $48,954 -40% -57% 292 $168   $47,772,423 39
May 12, 2026 - $66,121 +35% -59% 292 $226   $47,838,544 40
May 13, 2026 - $52,256 -21% -59% 292 $179   $47,890,800 41
May 14, 2026 - $29,687 -43% -63% 292 $102   $47,920,487 42
May 15, 2026 - $28,995 -2% -69% 120 $242   $47,949,482 43
May 16, 2026 - $33,676 +16% -72% 120 $281   $47,983,158 44
May 17, 2026 - $28,974 -14% -65% 120 $241   $48,012,132 45
May 18, 2026 - $13,443 -54% -73% 120 $112   $48,025,575 46
May 19, 2026 - $15,998 +19% -76% 120 $133   $48,041,573 47
May 20, 2026 - $12,221 -24% -77% 120 $102   $48,053,794 48
May 21, 2026 - $8,212 -33% -72% 120 $68   $48,062,006 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2026 3 $22,141,844   3,087 $7,173   $22,141,845 1
Apr 10, 2026 3 $12,672,574 -43% 3,151 $4,022   $34,814,419 2
Apr 17, 2026 4 $7,341,100 -42% 2,629 $2,792   $42,155,519 3
Apr 24, 2026 5 $3,884,394 -47% 1,822 $2,132   $46,039,913 4
May 1, 2026 10 $1,389,628 -64% 857 $1,622   $47,429,541 5
May 8, 2026 13 $490,946 -65% 292 $1,681   $47,920,487 6
May 15, 2026 19 $141,519 -71% 120 $1,179   $48,062,006 7

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/2/2026 $915,308 262 266 0 $4,609,896 7/20/2026
Brazil 4/9/2026 $0 0 0 0 $3,278,078 7/17/2026
Bulgaria 4/3/2026 $21,008 61 61 0 $91,346 5/22/2026
Croatia 4/2/2026 $68,297 45 48 192 $287,272 5/26/2026
Czech Republic 4/2/2026 $63,232 91 91 342 $435,708 6/2/2026
Egypt 5/21/2026 $0 0 0 0 $5,098 5/29/2026
Finland 4/2/2026 $91,879 69 69 342 $530,083 6/26/2026
Hong Kong 4/9/2026 $0 0 0 0 $320,597 4/24/2026
Hungary 4/2/2026 $84,988 75 75 0 $354,531 5/22/2026
India 4/3/2026 $0 0 0 0 $600,000 6/5/2026
Italy 4/2/2026 $1,443,695 0 0 0 $6,098,484 5/11/2026
Lithuania 4/10/2026 $0 0 0 0 $230,840 7/21/2026
Mexico 4/9/2026 $1,961,589 0 0 0 $5,212,998 5/6/2026
Netherlands 4/2/2026 $589,650 139 139 931 $2,918,421 6/8/2026
New Zealand 4/2/2026 $108,526 83 91 0 $546,640 6/8/2026
Portugal 4/2/2026 $120,287 58 60 1 $806,570 6/16/2026
Romania 4/3/2026 $39,038 67 67 0 $162,400 7/15/2026
Russia (CIS) 4/9/2026 $2,243,640 1,284 1,290 4,888 $9,857,288 5/27/2026
Serbia and Montenegro 4/2/2026 $0 0 37 0 $202,621 5/15/2026
Slovakia 4/2/2026 $54,548 58 58 234 $265,313 5/26/2026
Spain 5/29/2026 $586,598 370 370 1,141 $2,321,744 7/23/2026
Taiwan 4/2/2026 $250,156 74 74 217 $636,846 5/1/2026
Turkey 4/3/2026 $183,035 233 234 810 $975,100 7/9/2026
United Kingdom 4/3/2026 $2,831,417 646 672 3,081 $13,699,233 5/14/2026
  
Rest of World $2,562,500
  
International Total $57,009,607 7/23/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Robert Pattinson    Charlie Thompson
Zendaya    Emma Harwood

Supporting

Alana Haim    Rachel
Mamoudou Athie    Mike
Hailey Gates    Misha
Zoe Winters    wedding photographer
Sydney Lemmon    Pauline
Anna Baryshnikov    Sam
Michael Abbott Jr    Blake

Production and Technical Credits

Kristoffer Borgli    Director
Kristoffer Borgli    Screenwriter
Ari Aster    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer
Arseni Khatchaturan    Director of Photography
Kristoffer Borgli    Editor
Joshua Raymond Lee    Editor
Daniel Pemberton    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.