The Roommate

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

Feb 4 2011 PG-13 1h 34m

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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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Plot

Fresh from Des Moines, Iowa, Sara Matthews has just landed in Los Angeles as a college freshman studying fashion design. She meets handsome Stephen, party-lover Tracy, and roommate Rebecca. Rebecca is nice, sweet and ready to share everything with Sara. It could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. But Tracy is convinced that there's something seriously wrong with Rebecca and bad things start happening to everyone close to Sara. If Sara is to have a normal college experience, she's going to have to get to the bottom of what's up with Rebecca and quickly get out of her clutches.

Written by

Sonny Mallhi

Directed by

Christian E. Christiansen

Cast

Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Vertigo Entertainment, Screen Gems

Languages

English

Awards

7 nominations total

Trailers

THE ROOMMATE - Trailer

Teasers

In Theaters 2/4

TV Spot

2,000 Colleges. 8 Million Roommates. Which one will you get?

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# of Votes

43,168

Average Rating

4.8 out of 10

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