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Roommates

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When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression.
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A messy but affecting college comedy, Roommates swaps big laughs for emotional sincerity, elevated by strong performances even as its uncertain tone keeps it from fully coming together.

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Christian Zilko IndieWire Apr 21
C+
The film won’t be remembered as a campus classic, or even in the upper half of college movies, but it’s also not hard to see a world where somebody watches it at exactly the right time in their lives and proceeds to cherish it forever. Go to Full Review
William Bibbiani TheWrap Apr 18
Questioning the moral fortitude of these comedies used to be something only critics did [...] Now 'Roommates' is getting in on the act and I respect the film’s sense of introspection. I just wish it had funnier jokes. Go to Full Review
Caroline Siede AV Club Apr 17
B-
[While the] framing device is purposefully heighted, Sandler and East are fantastic at bringing a level of emotional realism to Devon and Celeste’s complicated bond, which is two parts Girls, one part Single White Female. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com May 7
4/5
Chloe East and Sadie Sandler butt heads as they become roomies in college, leading to shocking results Netflix film Roommates. Go to Full Review
Michael Scoular In Review Online Apr 30
[Roommates] is [Levack's] most wide-ranging and tonally controlled film so far. Go to Full Review
Jonita Davis The Black Cape (Medium) Apr 29
One of the twists in "Roommates" lies in a side love story that builds from the first episode and steals the show by the last episode. That’s the familial bond between brother and sister. Go to Full Review
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Eric V @RT77334375 1d I love sadie sandler in this. She is so sympathetic and its so nice to see someone who looks like a real person See more brett M @bretthi 6d Sadler's Kids are just plain awful! See more layla 1 @layla14 Aug 15 the megan the stallion cameo made it worth it See more Sharon D @RT29861760 Aug 10 Loved it. Entertaining, witty and strong ending. Reccomend to watch it! See more Gabrielle C @RT06716308 Aug 4 I have a similar review for 72 hours, this movie had potential! But it did not meet any marks. I was confused a lot of the time and it ended on a horrible note. You just feel bad at the end. But I love Sadie Sandler and I liked her performance. See more Nate A @natealaniz Aug 3 Gotta give it a 3 the movie was interesting but the tension from her room mate came out of nowhere but it was bound to happen and predictable. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression.
Director
Chandler Levack
Producer
Ceara O'Sullivan
Screenwriter
Jimmy Fowlie, Ceara O'Sullivan, Jimmy Fowlie, Ceara O'Sullivan
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Happy Madison Productions, Range Media Partners, Netflix Studios
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2026
Runtime
1h 47m
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