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The Roommate

Play trailer Poster for The Roommate PG-13 Released Feb 4, 2011 1h 33m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Sara (Minka Kelly), a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca (Leighton Meester), is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
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Devoid of chills, thrills, or even cheap titillation, The Roommate isn't even bad enough to be good.

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Philip French Guardian Christiansen's witless, badly acted thriller is a throwback to the early 1990s. Apr 10, 2011 Full Review Robbie Collin News of the World Bunk. Rated: 2/5 Apr 9, 2011 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard A disaster from start to finish. Rated: 1/5 Apr 8, 2011 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast It's just so damn boring. Rated: 2/5 Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast A disappointing re-tread of Single White Female that pulls its narrative punches and wastes its talented "teen" cast. Leighton Meester deserved better; let her cut loose! Rated: 2/5 Jan 25, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The movie was made for tame crowds out for safe chills and a predictable outcome, and that level of banality is exactly what’s delivered. Rated: 1/4 Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tsk T The movie has a very predictable plot. But you know, sometimes basic stories are executed so well that we end up praising the movie. But the execution of this movie is so bad. I kept on hoping for some depth and intensity throughout. The 1.5 stars goes to the actors because they did a pretty good job. I cant even think of recommending this movie to anyone. So dont waste your time and search for some other good movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/25 Full Review Sophia M "The Roommate" is a thriller that takes the premise of a psychotic stalker and sets it in a university environment. The film initially piques interest due to the resemblance between actresses Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, a similarity that's accentuated by a series of genre clichés. This combination makes the audience want to see how the story will unfold. While reasonably entertaining, the film falls short due to its predictability and lack of originality. The plot lacks boldness, and the characters could have used more depth, resulting in a story that, in the end, feels a bit bland. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Audience Member Sara Matthews ELIMINAR CUENTA Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Daniel N Bad teen drama. The sort of teeny bopper crap that my little sister would watch. Looked good from the trailer but the movie itself was terrible. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Roger S Pretty much a rip off of Single White Female 1992. Not worth the time. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review Audience Member She ends up being the roommate of Rebecca Evans. The two quickly become close friends. However, Sara starts to become more obsessed with Sara. This starts with her threatening to kill Tracy (close friend of Rebecca ) unless she stays away from Rebecca. Tracey moved to another dorm in fear of Sara. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Sara (Minka Kelly), a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca (Leighton Meester), is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
Director
Christian E. Christiansen
Producer
Doug Davison, Roy Lee
Screenwriter
Sonny Mallhi
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Vertigo
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language|Sexual Content|Teen Partying|Violence and Menace)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.3M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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