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One trend I can totally get behind is the return of '90s-style, nonsensical action films - and 'Drop' is a perfect example of just how fun that can be. It's full of high-stakes chaos, tech-fuelled paranoia, and a plot that spirals in the best kind of way.

The social commentary lands surprisingly well, with the AirDrop-as-menace angle tapping into real digital-age fears. And I loved the video game-esque text placements on screen - bold, stylised, and just the right kind of over-the-top.

The acting? A bit cringe, yes - but intentionally so. Meghann Fahy really leans into the melodrama, and Brandon Sklenar does a great job playing the increasingly bewildered date. Special shoutout to Violett Beane, whose dry delivery added just the right bite.

But a bone to pick: that child actor... GOD AWFUL. It's even more glaring when you think about someone like Owen Cooper in 'Adolescence' - proof that you can cast a young actor who brings genuine weight to the screen. This kid just wasn't it. Still, if you're after a chaotic, neon-tinged thrill ride with something to say, 'Drop' is a blast.

The trailer seemed to give too much away but the clever dialog made it refreshing to watch. Only complaint is that almost every man in the cast is brown haired with a beard so keeping track of many of the characters was confusing. Overall an enjoyable movie and very cleverly written. A great use of tying in what was being delivered via text messages with the images on the screen. So glad to be out of the dating scene now that I'm reminded of what first dates are like. You do feel for all the characters And the view from the restaurant is pretty fantastic. A great small space view with a lot going on.

We saw this as a Regal Monday Mystery Movie. So went in there not knowing what we were going to see. We were a little nervous once we found out the title as we do not typically like anything that is too stressful. But we stuck it out and we are glad we did.

I had seen Meghann Fahy in White Lotus and The Perfect Couple. I was not familiar with Brandon Sklenar but he was very likeable in this role.

The movie was fun, entertaining and suspenseful. It kept us guessing right up to the bad guy reveal.

Was it award winning material? No. But it was fun for a date night and we definitely are glad we stayed.

Although admittedly fairly forgettable, 'Drop (2025)' is a really solid thriller that benefits from a lack of self-awareness and a stylistic execution. Set mostly in a single location, the narrative mixes the anxiety of a first date with the horror of a hostage situation (the former can often feel like the latter, am I right?). Having the lead character be a survivor of domestic abuse adds another layer of cruelty to the lack of control she has over her situation, while also allowing for catharsis if she's able to work through her trauma and emerge victorious. The theme is dealt with gently but directly, never feeling exploitative because it ultimately seems like an attempt at healing rather than a cheap way to increase the suspense of the central situation. Said situation is undeniably silly, but the film treats it with enough sincerity that you don't feel strange about doing the same. It has comedic moments, some of which are genuinely funny, but its humour never undercuts its narrative. It never feels embarrassed of itself, never feels the need to crack wise to let us know it knows it's actually rather absurd. It remains tense and engaging for its relatively brisk duration, even if it does feel like it spins its wheels a bit in its midsection. Christopher Landon directs the heck out of it, playing with focus and lighting to convey stress and hopelessness, using controlled but chaotic camerawork to compound violence, and splashing text across the screen to make its virtual elements feel as real as everything else that threatens to tear its protagonist's world apart. Add to that a delightfully classic yet pulpy score from Bear McCreary, and you get an atmospheric and absorbing little thriller that keeps you hooked for its duration. Its characters are well-rounded, portrayed by charismatic actors who all understand the assignment, and its plot escalates in a satisfying way. It's tightly written, with a couple of crowd-pleasing one-liners and an escalating sense of suspense, and confidently crafted, with crisp cinematography and convincing set design. It isn't the sort of thing that sticks with you for too long, but it does exactly what it needs to and keeps you on the edge of your seat for its majority. It's an enjoyable experience that does quite a lot with quite a little. It's pretty darn good.

This film really started okay, with an interesting and somewhat original storyline. There wasn't any dull scene, and the script just flowed fluidly. However, as the film progresses-and especially towards the last half hour-it's just a huge letdown. Way too many non-credible things start happening one by one, and you can either fake being dumb and enjoy the deteriorating credibility of the film, or just be honest with yourself and accept that this is below your level of intelligence.

Quite a letdown. It seems like the screenwriters had a solid initial idea but never thought about how to develop it further, and as the movie progresses, it just becomes an inevitable joke.

Drop was one of the most unexpected Thriller movies watching in 2025. Drop is a thriller movie about a single mother getting threatened by a killer. To start off the premise is pretty stupid but funny. The plot is very simple but very generic. For a low budget of 11m$ the visuals of the movie are immaculate. The directing is one of the biggest positives, Christopher Landon did a good job into making us guess the person threatening the main character.

One of my negatives is that critically the movie is not great. The characters are bland and generic with no character development. The dialogue is kinda awful. In the 2/3 act it got pretty boring and kind of ruined the point of the movie.

In conclusion I give it a 6.4/10, its fun but mediocre.

Just Got Out of a Screening of Drop.

What an Embarrassing, at Times Boring and during the Finale, Hilarious Watch. 😂

It got so bad that it became an absolute Embarrassment.

It starts well and then even during the first time they get to the skyscraper restaurant it was good. But after a while it somehow became tedious.

👎 The Longer it went on, the More Ridiculous it got

❌First of all, the date would of left when he realised Violet couldn't stay focused for more than 30 seconds.

🤔Secondly, do the writers think the Audience is Brain Dead? We saw her pour the thing into his Drink 🤦

😂Thirdly, that Finale was an absolute Embarrassment, it literally looked like a Parody.

Are there any positives?

👍 - The Very Ending App Joke was actually Funny.

🎨 - Another thing I did like was the Lighting Cues, the graphics, the sound cues etc During certain moments in the skyscraper restaurant, when she is being tasked to do certain things.

Overall, what an absolute Embarrassment.

Drop fully embraces many facets of modern technology for its twists and turns, resulting in a great Hitchcockian thriller with high stakes on multiple levels. Some of the leaps during the finale come close to pushing it too far but in every other way this a prime example of what a tight 90 minute thriller should be. The tension never lets up, it comes full circle in a satisfying fashion and everything that's set up gets a solid pay off.

Meghann Fahy excels in the lead role. She maintains a constant sense of unease, tries her best to hide all the signs for the sake of those closest to her and attempts to find a solution without making it obvious. Brandon Sklenar is a true ally who clearly wants to do the right thing in this scenario as well as being so likeable and sensitive. Together they have a natural chemistry so you're really rooting for this date to go well despite everything in its way.

Christopher Landon's direction uses the single location that this mostly takes place in to the fullest. It's a classic case of a confined location enhancing the creativity rather than taking it away. Simon Magee's very dramatic lighting adds to all the drama and Marc Spicer's cinematography establishes the space well whilst moving through it in dynamic ways. Composer Bear McCreary delivers a highly suspenseful and stylish score.

Director Christopher Landon has made two of my favorite guilty pleasure films - "Happy Death Day" and "Happy Death Day 2U" - although I hesitate to even call them guilty pleasures as I find them to be genuinely enjoyable and high-quality movies. His 2020 slasher-comedy 'Freaky' was a fun pandemic-era release, boosted by Kathryn Newton's screen presence and Vince Vaughn's surprisingly great comedic timing. And so, when I discovered that he was directing "Drop," I knew I immediately wanted to check it out, and I did, with my father, during an early access screening. And honestly? It was pretty good.

"Drop" is probably Landon's best directed, most stylish film yet - visually, there is a lot of creativity at play here in terms of atmospheric lighting choices, creative and intrusive editing, and an excellent use of sound (or lack thereof) that highlights tension and underscores drama. There's a real flair here with visual moments that, honestly, I haven't been as emotionally impacted by since "Drive" - one specific scene involving a kiss between two characters was a highlight, as was a conversation where the sound drops to only focus on the words being said. More confident than ever, Landon pushes himself and takes risks here, because while "Drop" is a conventional enough thriller in terms of premise, the execution in both the way the film looks and in the themes it decides to cover are genuinely daring, with the opening scene setting the stage that, huh, maybe this wasn't quite the movie I thought it was going to be.

Before the airdrop shenanigans begin, "Drop" introduces Violet - Meghann Fahy - and Henry - Brandon Sklenar - who are about to go on the most... memorable... first date of all time. Though the the date may not go as planned, the uncomfortable and awkward situation that the characters are thrown in doesn't translate to an uncomfortable or awkward viewing experience because, luckily, Meghann and Brandon have phenomenal chemistry on screen. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that they were in a relationship in real life because they are magnetic to watch, with banter that keeps things fun even as tension starts to build. And it's not just in the things they say to each other, but in the little looks, the first date jitters, the small smiles - that kind of natural chemistry is hard to fake, and it makes their connection feel all the more believable. Of course, if you've seen the trailer, you know that all good things must come to an end, and so, when "Drop" decides to become a thriller, thrill it does.

Quickly turning into a breakneck, white knuckle roller coaster ride, "Drop" is a whodunnit - or more accurately, a who is doing it - that really keeps you guessing until the end of the film. Things just keep on escalating, with situations getting more bizarre and dire; the film keeps upping the stakes, but not so much so that things ever feel too ridiculous or unbelievable. As the characters are engaged in this mystery, you'll find yourself trying to actively solve it with them - who is doing this, why are they doing this, and how in the world will our characters ever manage to answer these questions without getting hurt, or worse? It's a very fun, twisty little story that starts intense and stays that way until the credits roll.

My only real complaint about this movie is that the overall resolution was just kind of, ehh - the explanation we do get isn't bad per se, it's just missing that extra pop, that emotional payoff that could've sent things over the top. I mean, I understand that it's probably difficult to think of a satisfactory and crowd pleasing explanation - I guarantee you that the premise for this movie was thought of first, and the "why" of it all was dreamt up in the writing room - but I was hoping for something that had a bit more of that je ne sais quoi. That said, "Drop" is all about the journey, and the journey is worth taking. I had a really great time with "Drop", and I can't wait to see this again at home on 4k. I highly recommend this, and I hope it makes a killing.

The first half of the movie is alright. It builds up a bit of a mystery and it's fun to work through possible answers. I sat there in the theater thinking who might have done what, in what order, and to what end, and I enjoy this sort of thing. It's suspenseful when the main character is put in a stressful situation and you can see her try to work through it at the same as you. But then, when things finally start to get resolved... my reaction was something like the guy in that "Son, I am disappoint" meme. To say the script has plot holes is an understatement. It's utterly nonsensical. All you can do is laugh. At the script and at yourself, for thinking this was a case for the Lone Gunmen, when in fact it had been an episode of Scooby Doo all along.

Drop is a really fun thriller. The movie features solid lead performances and both of the main characters are interesting to follow. The movie's main premise is intriguing throughout and the story keeps you guessing. The ending is very entertaining. Christopher Landon did a good job directing and the editing was stellar. The camera work here was very creative and I enjoyed seeing the different shots they came up with. The shots also helped to add to the tension. Overall Drop was a solid thriller with a good amount of comedy and romance also thrown in. I would recommend this one especially if you're a fan of thriller movies.

Saw as early ish screening in RPX even though it'll be out tomorrow that was nice after a shift at regal Stonecrest - I love doing that! I would say Christopher Landon has done better like Happy Death Day 1, 2, and Scouts vs. The zombie apocalypse those hit the spot but Drop was fun entertainment for what it is.

Megan Fahy has stayed busy with Unbreakable Boy not long ago that was a wonderful film, I loved her in White Lotus season 2 glad she's flourishing and the actor that played Henry is refreshing I haven't seen him before. For a whodunnit Drop was definitely a great concept done effectively even if it's a little off it's a solid thrill ride!

"Drop" centers around a widowed mother, Violet, who is targeted by a mysterious messenger who threatens to kill her son, Toby (played by Jacob Robinson), if she doesn't comply with his demands. Now the beginning was probably better than the film itself. The twists and turns were okay but nothing to "wow". According to the internet (haha) there is supposed to be a post credit scene to setup a potential sequel. We'll, I stayed through the whole movie and didn't see any post credit scene. The movie is a good thriller to see once. Probably would of been better streamed on Max or Paramount. Overall, a good film.

Rating - 6.5: Overall, an entertaining rom-com, thriller that is carried by Meghann Fahy's performance and tension that constantly builds throughout, but the movie feels like the plot is a little too stretched at times and the editing style makes this movie feel like it was made for Gen Z.

Direction - Decent to Pretty Good: The direction on a macroscale is pretty good, as it builds the world and sets the stakes well; the direction on a microscale is pretty good, as there is pretty good chemistry with the main cast, but there definitely are some corny moments; the storytelling is decent, as it uses tension and raises the stakes to move the story forward, even though it does get a bit repetitive at times; they build tension well, as it constantly builds to raise the stakes of the situation and keep you on the edge of your seats for this thriller

Story - Decent: The concept is a new take on the "trapped girl" archetype, but with a modern twist; even though the concept does seem simple, they do make it engaging and thrilling; the plot structure is pretty good for the most part, even though I do feel like there are many moments in the movie where they are just stalling to add time because the movie gets very repetitive; the character writing is decent as it gives typical archetypes you would see from a movie like this

Screenplay - Decent to Pretty Good: The dialogue is surprisingly pretty sharp for a concept this simple; the humor is forced but pretty good as it helps alleviate the tension; the foreshadowing is good as the movie feels closed-ended and does a pretty good job leaving clues for who is sending the texts

Acting - Decent to Pretty Good: Meghann Fahy - Pretty Good (Has pretty good screen presence and a lot of confidence playing the "trapped girl" stereotype; commands the scenes she is in; has good chemistry with Sklenar and the rest of the cast), Brandon Sklenar - Decent to Pretty Good (He has a lot of charisma in his on-screen presence and has good chemistry with Fahy, but more in a rom-com type way instead of what is needed in a thriller), Reed Diamond - Decent (Your typical mysterious character who is important at the end of the movie), Rest of the cast - Decent (The remaining cast is really just filled with minor characters as the movie is really about the main two leads, but they do a decent job supporting the main cast)

Score - Decent: Helps build tension

Cinematography - Pretty Bad to Good: Feels a little exaggerated at times as they were trying to do too much to capture our attention

Editing - Bad to Pretty Bad: More of a personal preference, but I really did not like how they overlaid the texts on screen because it made the movie look very tacky

Sound - Good: Felt very exaggerated and loud, to make the stunts feel very real and hard-hitting

Visual Effects - Pretty Bad: Felt a little too over-the-top and unnecessary

Production Design - Decent: It uses one singular location and does a decent job of making the characters feel trapped there

Pacing - Pacing feels artificially fast because the movie is a thriller and keeps you engaged; but it simultaneously feels slow at the same time because the movie really drags out the plot

Climax - Climax is decently executed, even though it feels a little over-the-top; the ending feels close-booked and how it should have ended; the chase sequence is factually incorrect because there is no way she drove from the Loop in Chicago to the suburbs in about two minutes

Tone - Tone is very much a thriller, but has many rom-com elements to ease the tension

Final Notes - Saw the world premiere at SXSW.

I saw Drop early as this week's selection for the Monday mystery movie. I had already planned on watching it so I was happy with the selection. And I had a good time with this movie. Also, I probably won't watch it again.

Drop has several positives. A great musical score that sets the tone. Numerous creative directing choices. Solid performances all around. A good mystery that keeps you guessing. And it fulfills its job as a thriller with lots of suspenseful scenes and some surprisingly intense moments.

I only found a few downsides. There is one comedic relief character whose comedy comes from being annoying. But he's actually annoying and didn't make me laugh. And when the plan is revealed, it makes you wonder why it needed to be this difficult.

Those are some fairly minor flaws. I'm not sure why this didn't pass threshold to go from good to great. But that seems to be the theme of 2025. I've given a lot of sixes to movies I found good but not great.

I think most will enjoy it and I doubt many will hate it.

(1 viewing, early screening Mystery Movie Monday 4/7/2025)

'Drop' is a great thriller! I was hooked for every minute. It gave me vibes of 2024's 'Carry-On', which is a film I also enjoyed. This one - albeit certainly different - has similarities, but it is much more atmospheric. It left me on fair tenterhooks, that's for sure.

The performances are excellent, particularly from leads Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar. In the midst of the drama, there is actually a pretty solid romance in there featuring those two; they share terrific chemistry, despite also giving the necessary edge of first date awkwardness.

I enjoyed how the film portrayed the messaging, each one is shown onscreen in a clear but not in an in-your-face or an eyesore-y manner; the font/effects fitted with the ambience that the film was setting up. It takes a basic plot device and impressively creates a mountain of thrill.

The first movie I thought of when I watched the preview for Drop was the movie Red Eye with Cillian Murphy.

Red Eye was done much better. Likely because the players were more interesting. But also the pacing was as better as well. This was a relatively boring flick. It lacked tension and basically amounted to a woman wandering around a restaurant for an hour. Oh, occasionally, she sat down and then her date got up and wandered. Wandering led to more wandering and then the 10 minute climax.

I think they will make a perfect couple in the end because both of them seem kind of boring indiciduals.

Oh, and the one line where she said her son was 5 going on 13. It seemed to me he was more like 5 going on 3 so that was a little weird.

Have fun!

It was physically painful to watch this movie, and it was so bad that I'm actually going to write a review. Unimaginative, unartistic, lazy writers copying other bad writers causes a strange version of the telephone game for scripts. No research was done, no realism or realistic actions and reactions from characters or objects. Movie trope after movie plot convenience after movie predictability, same old same old but embarrassingly and badly done.

My family said I turned red complaining and making jokes about this garbage. Making fun of this movie was so much better than the actual movie and was worth almost passing out. I would rather pay the ticket price to be allowed to roll up the script and swat the writers with it until they begged me to stop, like I was begging for this movie to stop.

Are you paying attention writers, because I'm going to speak your language and borrow from another movie... "what I have just seen and heard is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever watched. At no point, in this rambling and incoherent mess, were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational movie. Everyone in this theatre is now dumber for having watched it. If I could, I would award you no stars, and may god have mercy on your soul."

. This movie looks great.

The look of it is 2025 nightlife millennial slick.

Like, you want to be out on this date and at this restaurant.

You want to order.

And the chemistry between the two leads is at the top of the menu.

Extra spicy!

But the thrills aren't there.

That should be top shelf.

This will Be exciting to the pg-13 crowd But not the happy hour crowd.

It's not believable It's not scary But it's fun in places.

Hard to watch in others.

Brutal domestic violence.

Graphic at times.

A high tech thriller that Leaves a lot on the plate.

The service is solid. The food is good. But you'll leave hungry for a better movie.

"Violet" (Meghann Fahy) hasn't been on a date for years, since her husband died and left her to bring up their young son "Toby" (Jacob Robinson) on her own. Tonight's the night, though, and so having been talked out of wearing a deckchair by her sister "Jen" (Violett Beane) she sets off to a rooftop restaurant for a rendezvous with her hunky online pal "Henry" (Brandon Sklenar). Things don't go so well for her as no sooner has she sat down than she starts to get dodgy text messages, then her (extensive) home security system shows there to be a black-clad gent in her living room and he isn't there to deliver the Milk Tray! Over the course of this increasingly perilous date, she is being given instructions that involve her in a cunning scheme to dispose of her new friend and of some damning evidence - but who is pulling the strings and can she possibly thwart their plan before disaster strikes her son, sister and/or poor bemused "Henry? It's entirely far-fetched this film, but for a change there's actually a certain degree of jeopardy as she and we try to work out just what's going on in this big brother house with cutlery. It's a sort of game of "Cluedo" but is it the waiter, the barkeep, the piano player, the lone diner, the blind date couple having a meet from hell? Is it even her date himself? What is the big secret? It's peppered with snippets of a back story that becomes just a little more useful as we progress and though the ending isn't the best, this is still quite a decently paced, occasionally cringe-making, drama that works quite well for ninety minutes and tells me all I need to know about eating panna cotta at altitude.