Zendaya, Robert Pattinson Movie Explained

Content warning: Spoilers for The Drama ahead as well as discussions of violence and drugs.

What exactly happened in The Drama?

Because if you’ve seen Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new dark comedy, you know the plot spirals—quickly. Just days before her wedding, Emma (Zendaya) makes a major revelation to her groom Charlie (Robert) and their friends Mike (Mamoudou Athie) and Rachel (Alana Haim). 

After a debate about their heroin-smoking DJ, Rachel suggests the group share the worst thing they’ve ever done—something she and Mike also did right before their wedding day. 

When it’s Emma’s turn, she admits she planned a school shooting when she was 15 but did not follow through with it. The revelation unravels the evening—and perhaps her relationship with Charlie. He is stunned and unable to comprehend what Emma has shared. 

Still, the wedding must go on. With just days to go, the movie follows Charlie on an emotional journey as he struggles with the information. Meanwhile, Emma worries he will call off their happily ever after because of what she revealed.