The Roommate

The Roommate

2,000 colleges. 8 million roommates. Which one will you get?

Directed by Christian E. Christiansen

Produced by Screen Gems, Vertigo Entertainment

201191 min5.4 / 10

A campus thriller about obsessive friendship turned violent, driven by jealousy and resentment in close quarters.

When Sara, 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, 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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Roommate scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Roommate end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Roommate violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Roommate easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Roommate 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Roommate, and what each one shares →

Like The Roommate

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Roommate

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Roommate, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Roommate, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Roommate, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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