Movies Like The Roommate (2011)

The Roommate is a 2011 drama, horror, thriller film from Christian E. Christiansen with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Neon Demon and Homecoming.

Drama Horror Thriller

The Neon Demon

2016

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

6.5

MagicScore

Homecoming

2009

A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.

6.0

MagicScore

Embrace of the Vampire

1995

An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark world of carnal desires.

4.8

MagicScore

The Curve

1998

Two roommates plan to kill a third to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.

5.5

MagicScore

Lolita

1997

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

Othello

1951

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

7.3

MagicScore

Broken Embraces

2009

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

7.1

MagicScore

The Hole

2001

Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

6.2

MagicScore

Tape

2001

Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Priscilla

2023

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Acrimony

2018

Faithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. That's when she lost it, and now she cannot let it go.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Sister My Sister

1994

A true story of shocking violence catapults a picturesque little town into history. The close sibling relationship between the two maids takes on a new dimension as their overbearing employer discovers a sexual fever between the two sisters.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

Laura

1944

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

(500) Days of Summer

2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Old Acquaintance

1943

Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Happily

2021

Tom and Janet have been happily married for years. But a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, a lot of questions, and a tense couples' trip with friends who may not actually be friends at all.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Lost Highway

1997

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Possessed

1947

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Heat

1995

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

7.9

MagicScore

#20

Reuben, Reuben

1983

A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Roommate?

The top films similar to The Roommate by MovieMagicScore are The Neon Demon (6.5), Homecoming (6.0), Embrace of the Vampire (4.8). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Roommate worth watching?

The Roommate holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 964 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Roommate?

The Roommate (2011) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen, starring Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Roommate?

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About movies like The Roommate

This ranked list pairs The Roommate (2011), a drama and horror and thriller film from Christian E. Christiansen, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Leighton Meester take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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