A24's 'The Drama' Opens to $28 Million Worldwide Box Office
The film 'The Drama,' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, debuted with $28 million in global ticket sales. Produced by A24 with a budget of approximately $28 million, it marks the third-highest opening for an A24 release.
bleedingcool.comThe film 'The Drama' generated $28 million in worldwide box office revenue during its opening weekend. This figure represents the third-largest global debut for an A24 production. The movie's budget was approximately $28 million.
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Domestic earnings totaled $14.4 million, according to Variety. This amount exceeded the opening weekend performance of A24's 2025 release 'Materialists,' which earned $11.3 million, and was comparable to Zendaya's 2024 film 'Challengers,' which opened to $15 million.
Directed as a dark comedy, 'The Drama' features Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in lead roles. The project is distributed by A24, known for independent films with varied commercial success.
DiscussingFilm and CultureCrave both reported the $28 million global total without specifying domestic-international splits. Variety provided the U.S. breakdown, noting the film's strong start relative to A24's historical openings.
No sources contradicted the global earnings figure or budget estimate.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- Opening weekend, 2026
'The Drama' earned $28 million worldwide in its debut.
3 sourcesDiscussingFilm · culturecrave · Variety - Opening weekend, 2026
Domestic box office reached $14.4 million for 'The Drama.'
1 sourceVariety - 2025
A24's 'Materialists' opened to $11.3 million domestically.
1 sourceVariety - 2024
Zendaya's 'Challengers' opened to $15 million domestically.
1 sourceVariety
Potential Impact
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A24 achieves one of its top commercial openings with 'The Drama.'
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Studio breaks even on budget through opening weekend earnings.
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'The Drama' matches Zendaya's prior film's domestic debut performance.
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Film surpasses 'Materialists' in domestic opening revenue.
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