Roommates

Roommates

Some people talk. Some people listen. When you're 107 and going strong, you do whatever you want.

Directed by Peter Yates

Produced by Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications

1995108 min5.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about an unconventional intergenerational bond that celebrates life, aging, and the unexpected ways family transforms us.

An elderly, yet young-at-heart man, moves in with his grandson, and both their lives turn upside-down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Roommates scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Roommates violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Roommates easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Roommates end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Roommates sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Roommates

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Roommates

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Roommates, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Roommates, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Roommates, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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