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Heartstopper Forever vs The Drama vs Wicked — Compare

Heartstopper Forever 9.0/10

The Drama 8.2/10

Wicked 7.7/10

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Comparing Heartstopper Forever vs The Drama vs Wicked. Heartstopper Forever leads on expert rating.

Category Winners

Overall Winner Heartstopper Forever Overall

Top Rated Heartstopper Forever Overall

Biggest Hit Wicked

Most Awarded Wicked

Winner

Heartstopper Forever

2026 114 min 5

9.0/10

Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

The Drama

2026 105 min 5

8.2/10

Romance, Black Comedy, Drama

Wicked

2024 160 min 39

7.7/10

Musical, Fantasy, Romance

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Specification	Heartstopper Forever	The Drama	Wicked

Studio	See-Saw Films / Netflix	Square Peg / A24	Universal Pictures
Franchise	Heartstopper	—	The Wizard of Oz
Release Date	2026-07-17	2026-04-03	2024-11-22
Runtime	114 min	105 min	160 min
Certification	—	—	PG
Genres	Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama	Romance, Black Comedy, Drama	Musical, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s)	—	—	—
Lead Cast	Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown	Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates	Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh

Critic Rating	9.0/10	8.2/10	7.7/10
Audience Rating	—	—	—
Review Count	0	0	0
Page Views	5	5	39

Budget	—	$28,000,000	$150,000,000
Worldwide Gross	—	$123,000,000	$758,800,000
Awards	0	0	12

Available On	Netflix	HBO Max, Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video	Peacock, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Confirmed 114-minute runtime; Final chapter of a highly searched Netflix romance; Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nic...	Confirmed 105-minute runtime; Strong performances from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson; Distinctive uncomfortable black-com...	Cynthia Erivo's Defying Gravity; Ariana Grande as Glinda; Faithful to the stage musical; Record-breaking box office; Osc...
Cons	The 114-minute film is shorter than a full television season; The story depends heavily on familiarity with the previous...	The central revelation is deliberately provocative and divisive; The film's uncomfortable tone may frustrate viewers exp...	Part One ends on a cliffhanger; 160-minute runtime feels incomplete; Requires sequel for full story; Some pacing dips in...