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The Roommate

The Roommate

Feb 4, 2011
92 min
ThrillerDramaHorror
5.4/ 10
963 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
5.4/10
963 votes
IMDB
4.8/10
42,258 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
3%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
23/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$16,000,000Production cost
Box Office$52,545,707Worldwide gross
Profit$36,545,707Profitable
ROI
+228.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$37,300,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

7 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$52,545,707

Production Companies

Screen GemsVertigo Entertainment

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