Where Was The Drama Filmed? A Look at the Boston Locations for the Unconventional Rom-Com

On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more. This time, we take a look at The Drama. The Boston-Cambridge area—with its many universities, quaint brownstone blocks, New England charm, and the Charles River running through it—has been the setting for many acclaimed films including classics like The Departed and Good Will Hunting. The latest drama set in Beantown that is bound to become an instant classic is The Drama, a romantic comedy-turned-thriller from Kristoffer Borgli. The film tells the story of a couple Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) in a fragile moment: their wedding is a week away. Outwardly, they are the perfect young erudite couple. She’s a literary editor and he’s a museum curator. We see them writing and rehearsing their vows, learning their first dance, tasting food and wines for their wedding. Then it all goes suddenly sideways. Emma and Charlie (Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) moments before a drinking game leads to a revelation that will disrupt their impending nuptials. Over one too many drinks with their friends Rachel (Alana Haim) and Mike (Mamoudou Athie), Rachel proposes they all go around