The Roommate

2011, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 33m

86 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Devoid of chills, thrills, or even cheap titillation, The Roommate isn't even bad enough to be good. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Language|Sexual Content|Teen Partying|Violence and Menace)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Christian E. Christiansen
Producer:

Doug Davison, Roy Lee
Writer:

Sonny Mallhi
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 4, 2011 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

May 17, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA):

$37.3M
Runtime:

1h 33m
Distributor:

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

Cast & Crew

Leighton Meester
Rebecca

Minka Kelly
Sara Matthews

Cam Gigandet
Stephen

Aly Michalka
Tracy

Danneel Ackles
Irene

Frances Fisher
Rebecca's Mom

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Audience Reviews for The Roommate

Mar 23, 2016

Frighteningly bad, yet I couldn't tear my eyes away...unlike the way Leighton Meester blithely tears out Aly Michalka's navel ring. Second most uncomfortable shower scene since "Psycho."

Alice S Super Reviewer
Mar 28, 2015

I don't even know where to start with this movie, so all I'm going to say is that this is just so incredibly stupid. Do not watch this.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Jan 26, 2013

Pretty average film. Not very scary, and just a little bit thrilling. Minka and Leighton did pretty good with their roles though. But that's the most the film had going for it.

m h Super Reviewer
Jul 30, 2012

This is one of those guilty pleasures - it was a bad movie and a predictable plot, but I couldn't stop watching!

Sarah P Super Reviewer

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