Drop (2025)
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A widowed mother's first date in years is interrupted by a series of threatening messages from an unknown sender.
The story
Chicago therapist Violet Gates begins dating again after the death of her abusive husband. During a date at a high-end restaurant with photographer Henry Campbell, Violet begins receiving 'Digi-Drops'—short-range texts from an unknown user. The messages start as memes but quickly escalate into threats. As the situation intensifies, Violet must navigate the escalating danger while trying to determine the identity of the sender and ensure the safety of herself and her young son, Toby, who is being watched via security cameras.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Violet Gates, a widow, is on a date with Henry Campbell at a restaurant when she begins receiving threatening 'Digi-Drops' from an unknown user. The user reveals they are watching her home via security cameras and threatens to kill her son, Toby, unless she complies with instructions. Violet discovers Henry has evidence of embezzlement and is being targeted by the sender, who is revealed to be Richard, a man on the mayor's payroll. Richard intends to frame Violet for the murder of Henry. After a series of tense moments where others in the restaurant are harmed or killed, Violet manages to outmaneuver Richard, who falls to his death after a confrontation. She then rushes home to face a henchman who was sent to kill her family. She ultimately defeats the henchman, and the film ends with a resolution where Henry is prosecuted for his findings and Violet and Henry plan a second date.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 95
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Christopher Landon
- Writers
- Jillian Jacobs · writer; Chris Roach · writer
- Cast and characters
- Meghann Fahy · Violet Gates; Brandon Sklenar · Henry Campbell; Violett Beane; Jeffery Self
- Genres
- mystery; thriller
- Themes
- domestic violence; motherhood; surveillance
- Tone and mood
- tense; suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- techno-thriller; trapped; mystery
- Source material / true-story basis
- Inspired by a real-life experience involving a series of Shrek memes sent via AirDrop.
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was praised for its pacing and the lead performance, though some critics found the premise and plot twists to be somewhat absurd or implausible.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 65 · scale: 100 · review count: 37; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- Principal photography took place in the Republic of Ireland.
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