{"id":513014,"date":"2026-04-04T19:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513014\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:06:13","slug":"here-are-6-of-the-best-anti-romance-films-to-stream-after-watching-the-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/513014\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are 6 of the best anti-romance films to stream after watching The Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tThe conventional romantic comedy has been turned on its head in recent years (Pictures: Netflix, A24, Sony Pictures)<\/p>\n

After decades of being flooded with \u2018will-they, won\u2019t-they\u2019 romantic comedies, it seems audiences are now craving something a little darker.<\/p>\n

Throughout the 90s and noughties, audiences were treated to what seemed like countless takes on heartwarming love stories \u2013 who could forget Noah writing Allie love letters in The Notebook, David and Natalie locking lips in the middle of a school performance in Love Actually or Anna telling William she\u2019s \u2018just a girl asking a boy to love her\u2019 in Notting Hill.<\/p>\n

Although there\u2019s always a place for classics like When Harry Met Sally\u2026, Pretty Woman and Bridget Jones<\/a>\u2019 Diary, in recent years there\u2019s been more and more blockbuster films being released that offer a twist.<\/p>\n

The most recent case in point is The Drama \u2013 Zendaya and Robert Pattison\u2019s new movie<\/a>, which follows a \u2018happily engaged couple who are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails\u2019. The massive twist in store has left many divided, and while this is a spoiler-free zone, things take a pretty wild turn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re now looking to tune into other movies in which relationships are not as they appear on the surface\u2026 here are our picks of six of the best.<\/p>\n

Materialists (Streaming on Now)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Undated
\n\t\tThe ending of Materialists left many divided (Picture: Atsushi Nishijima)<\/p>\n

Following the success of her Oscar-nominated film Past Lives, writer and director Celine Song returned last year with Materialists.<\/p>\n

Billed as a romantic comedy-drama film and starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans<\/a>, and Pedro Pascal<\/a>, it followed a love triangle between a matchmaker, her ex-boyfriend, and a wealthy financier in New <\/a>York<\/a> City\u2019s competitive dating scene.<\/p>\n

Although the ending left many divided<\/a>, in its consensus of the film, review site Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> said it was a \u2018mature deconstruction of the conventional rom-com\u2019. As Metro\u2019s review read<\/a>: \u2018Materialists is a stylish and thought-provoking examination of the modern dating scene and society\u2019s obsession with trying to commodify everything \u2013 except actual love. It also serves as proof that we should stop forcing romance films to fit within a rigidly narrow definition.\u2019<\/p>\n

Marriage Story (Streaming on Netflix)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Editorial
\n\t\tMarriage Story documented the breakdown of a marriage (Picture: Netflix\/ Moviestore\/ Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

The 2019 drama Marriage Story starred Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as a couple going through a divorce<\/a> that was complicated by custody issues surrounding their son.<\/p>\n

It was nominated for six Oscars \u2013 including best picture, best actor, best actress, and best original screenplay.<\/p>\n

As Metro\u2019s review at the time explained: \u2018Marriage Story is, as many people are already calling it, much more of a divorce story. Ultimately it becomes a film about how easy it is to hurt someone else, and how equally easy it is to not even realise the pain you\u2019ve caused. About how the small moments stack upon one another until it\u2019s too much to take apart piece by piece. And about how we\u2019ve built up these systems and societal norms that push us to keep hurting each other to get what we want above all else.\u2019<\/p>\n

Promising Young Woman (Streaming on Now)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tEmerald Fennell\u2019s Promising Young Woman ended with a massive twist (Picture: Focus Features)<\/p>\n

Before Emerald Fennell boldly got Barry Keoghan to dance around naked in Saltburn or sent hearts racing casting Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in her adaptation of Wuthering Heights, her 2020 feature film debut caused a stir<\/a> for other reasons.<\/p>\n

Starring Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman saw her play a \u2018troubled young woman haunted by a traumatic past as she navigates forgiveness and vengeance\u2019.<\/p>\n

Nominated for five Oscars, the film ends with an almighty twist. As Fennell previously told Variety of the movie\u2019s lead character, Cassie: \u2018She is heroic, even if that heroism is distressing in lots of ways. And it may not be right. But I do feel strongly that what she does was the only thing she felt she could do.\u2019<\/p>\n

Get Out (Streaming on Now)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tWho can forget the chilling turn Get Out took (Picture: THA\/ Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been nearly a decade since Jordan Peele burst onto our screens with his \u2018funny, scary and thought-provoking\u2019 directorial debut Get Out.<\/p>\n

For those who somehow missed out on what it was about, the film starred Daniel Kaluuya as Chris, a Black man who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend Cassie (Alison Williams).<\/p>\n

Made on a budget of $4.5million (\u00a33.4million), it grossed a whopping $255million (\u00a3193million). As one review read: \u2018This brilliantly provocative first feature from comic turned writer-director Jordan Peele proves that the best way to get satire to a mass audience is to call it horror.\u2019<\/p>\n

Remember Me (Streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Editorial
\n\t\tViewers are likely still shocked at the emotional turn Remember Me took in the final moments (Picture: Entertainment\/ Kobal\/ Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

Although Remember Me was largely panned by critics, everyone who\u2019s seen it will likely still remember the heart-stopping moment the massive, devastating twist was revealed.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with the film, the 2020 release starred Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin as a couple whose relationship initially begins as a revenge romance but eventually sees them fall in love and navigate their shared traumas together.<\/p>\n

Despite one critic calling it \u2018overwritten and overcooked\u2019, one fan recalled seeing the movie in theatres and \u2018still being able to hear people gasping at the reveal\u2019.<\/p>\n

A Star is Born (Streaming on HBO Max)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper earned critical acclaim for their roles in A Star is Born (Picture: Neal Preston\/ THA\/ Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

It might have been the third remake of the original 1937 romantic drama, but 2018\u2019s A Star is Born was celebrated in its own right.<\/p>\n

Directed by Bradley Cooper, he also starred in the film as an alcoholic musician who discovers and falls in love with a young singer, played by Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n

It was nominated for eight Oscars, grossed over $436million (\u00a3329million) worldwide and also saw Gaga become the first woman in history to win an Academy Award, Bafta Award, Golden Globe Award and Grammy Award in a single year. But although it was called an \u2018affecting love story\u2019, the film didn\u2019t shy away from darker topics. As Metro\u2019s review explained: \u2018It\u2019s an enthralling meditation on how the entertainment industry makes casualties of so many of its stars.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Drama is now in cinemas.<\/p>\n

Got a story?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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