AbstractThe thinning of the film beneath a liquid drop is often faster than predicted by radial drainage. This could be explained by asymmetrical drainage, but mathematical difficulties are then encountered. However, analytical solutions may be obtained for the two‐dimensional case and expressions are derived here for the asymmetric viscous drainage of films trapped between convex and concave wedges.Solutions for the symmetrical drainage beneath wedges and parabolae are also presented which are analogous to the three‐dimensional drainage beneath cones and paraboloids previously deri