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.
Freshman college student Sara Matthews is excited to start her life at university, but her roommate, Rebecca Evans, quickly reveals a disturbing and obsessive personality. Rebecca's fixation on Sara escalates into stalking and violent behavior, turning Sara's college dream into a terrifying nightmare as she struggles to escape her increasingly dangerous roommate.
The Roommate was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, derivative nature, and over-the-top performances. Audiences were similarly divided, with some finding it a trashy-but-enjoyable thriller, while others were unimpressed by its unoriginality.
Google audience: Audience reviews suggest a mixed bag, with some finding the film entertainingly campy and suspenseful, while many others found it to be derivative, poorly acted, and lacking genuine scares or originality.
Leighton Meester, who plays the obsessive Rebecca, reportedly found the role so disturbing that she would take deep breaths and listen to happy music after filming intense scenes to shake off the character's dark influence.
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