Room for Rent (2017)

When a broke thirty-two year old ex-lottery winner convinces his parents to rent their spare room to save from downsizing, a creepy stranger with a hidden agenda moves in.

Director:

Matthew Atkinson

Writer:

Matthew Atkinson

Stars:

Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Mark McKinney

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brett Gelman	...	Carl Lemay
Mark Little	...	Mitch Baldwin
Mark McKinney	...	Warren Baldwin
Carla Gallo	...	Lindsay Ross
Stephnie Weir	...	Betty Baldwin
Patrick J. Adams	...	Huey Dorsey
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Anniko	...	Rocco
Erik Athavale	...	Barry
Tim Beresford	...	Customer
Hilary Carroll	...	Girl
Ernesto Griffith	...	Contractor
Andrea Houssin	...	Female Reporter
Susan Kelso	...	Martha Newman
Matthew Kennedy	...	Guy
John B. Lowe	...	Eugene Newman

Storyline

In senior year, Mitch Baldwin won the lottery. Three years later, he was flat broke and a laughing stock. He's been holed-up in his family home ever since. With his father retiring, talk of downsizing pushes Mitch to suggest renting a room to a mysterious stranger named Carl. When Carl upsets Mitch's routine way of life, a battle of wits turns into all-out war involving deception, humiliation, spying, and revenge. The question is, how far are these guys prepared to go? The answer: too far.

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Plot Keywords:

deception | lottery | lottery winner | 

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Taglines:

There's no place like someone else's home.

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

El Duo Motion Pictures, Farpoint Films, Musterios Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

User Reviews

Reasonable fun

It's hardly groundbreaking but a nice little comedy with some good performances and a reasonable few laughs. Passes the time well enough without blowing your mind.