The Roommate (2011)

When college freshman Sara arrives on campus for the first time, she befriends her roommate, Rebecca, unaware that the girl is becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

Director:

Christian E. Christiansen

Writer:

Sonny Mallhi

Stars:

Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leighton Meester	...	Rebecca
Minka Kelly	...	Sara Matthews
Cam Gigandet	...	Stephen
Aly Michalka	...	Tracy
Danneel Ackles	...	Irene (as Danneel Harris)
Frances Fisher	...	Rebecca's Mom
Tomas Arana	...	Rebecca's Dad
Billy Zane	...	Professor Roberts
Nina Dobrev	...	Maria
Matt Lanter	...	Jason
Kat Graham	...	Kim (as Katerina Graham)
Johannes Raassina	...	Band Member
Cameron Fisher Brousseau	...	Band Member
Evan Michael Brown	...	Band Member
Alex Meraz	...	Frat Boy

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

tied to a bed | psycho thriller | lesbian subtext | tied up | bound and gagged | 

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Taglines:

She's cute...loyal...and a psychotic. No one's perfect.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the audience first meets Sara, a drawing of Leighton Meester as her character Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl (2007) can be seen in the background.

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Goofs

Before the end credits song starts, if captions are on it clearly states "Mirrors" by C-Mon is playing is incorrect it's actually "Houses" by Great Northern.

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Quotes

Alison Evans: Rebecca is doing really well?
Sara Matthews: She's doin' good.
Alison Evans: She's taking her medication?
Sara Matthews: Medication...?
[Rebecca walks down stairs]

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Connections

References Single White Female (1992)

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Soundtracks

We Are the People
Written by Jonathan Sloan (as Jonathan Thomas Sloan), Luke Steele (as Luke James Steele) and Nick Littlemore (as Nicholas George Littlemore)
Performed by Empire of the Sun
Courtesy of Astralwerks/EMI Music Australia
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Good Flick....Not a fantastic Movie

I wanted to go see The Roommate....I was hoping it wasn't a typical, predictable movie. The acting was good...I think it was believable for the most and the actors a up and coming so it was nice to see a new set of faces. As for a new plot,I don't think so. It a pretty predictable movie, there is nothing new or fantastic about the movie. However its good for what it is which is a teen-thriller flick. There is definitely more that could have been done and it could have been a little more thrilling...to be honest it wasn't that scary! Its not really a horror....it barely classifies as a Thriller. If you want to go see a teen-thriller/psycho movie, this is a good choice however if youare in the mood for a possible Oscar movie or something to blow you away....this is definitely not for you!

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Roommate

Filming Locations:

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,002,635, 6 February 2011

Gross USA:

$37,300,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,492,652

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1