The Drama (2026)

The Drama
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,803,603Details
International Box Office $31,671,057
Worldwide Box Office $76,474,660
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 (32.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,087 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,803,603

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)
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 $2,648,084 -46% 1,822 $1,453   $44,803,603 4

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 $754,263 -30% -46% 1,822 $414   $44,803,603 24

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

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 (32.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.12 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,087 opening theaters/3,151 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $44,803,603

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)
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 $2,648,084 -46% 1,822 $1,453   $44,803,603 4

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 $754,263 -30% -46% 1,822 $414   $44,803,603 24

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

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.