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:

dead cat | cat killer | death of cat | animal abuse(non graphic) | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

NOTHING tests a friendship like murder.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Peligrosa compañía

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,300,107

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,492,759

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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

When Rebecca is choking Sara her hair is blonde again when shown from the front and brown when shown from the back.

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Quotes

[Maria gets up]
Rebecca Evans: Rebecca.
[Rebecca turns around]
Maria: We were never friends.

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Connections

References The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

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Soundtracks

Red Light
Written by Ellis (as Ellis Delaney)
Performed by Ellis
Courtesy of Rubberneck Records

User Reviews

Yes, it's trite, but fun.

Maybe I'm OK with it because I didn't spend money at the theater to see it, but caught it on a late-night TV airing. Yes, it's a rip-off of Single White Female. But the direction and production values are pretty good. For watching at home on TV with a bowl of popcorn, it's worth your time. Predictable, but well done.