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A24’s The Drama Opens to Polarized Response Over Marketing and Provocative Premise

Reviews are mostly positive, with gun-violence advocates calling the rom‑com-style campaign misleading.

Overview

  • The film, which opened in theaters Friday, is positioned as a dark comedy about secrets and how well couples know each other.
  • March for Our Lives criticized the promotional push on Thursday, saying the bridal and rom‑com framing hid the gravity of the story’s subject.
  • Tom Mauser, whose son was killed at Columbine, condemned the movie in comments reported by TMZ, arguing the project treats a painful topic too lightly.
  • Critics are divided on execution but the score sits around 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, with many calling it a tense, provocative study of intent and trust.
  • Writer‑director Kristoffer Borgli faces separate scrutiny after a 2012 essay about a May–December relationship resurfaced, and A24 has not responded to requests for comment.