6 Best Roommate Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 7, 2026

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The intimate tension of sharing close quarters with a stranger has powered everything from beloved comedies to unnerving psychological thrillers.

The Way Way Back (2013) 01

The Way Way Back (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A withdrawn teenager finds an unlikely mentor and escape while stuck at his mother's boyfriend's summer house.

Adventureland (2009) 02

Adventureland (2009)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A recent college graduate's humiliating summer job at an amusement park leads to unexpected romance and friendship.

The Roommate (2011) 03

The Roommate (2011)

IMDb ★ 4.9

A college freshman's new roommate develops a dangerous, obsessive attachment to her.

Threesome (1994) 04

Threesome (1994)

IMDb ★ 5.8

A college housing mix-up puts two men and a woman together as roommates, complicating their romantic feelings.

Single White Female (1992) 05

Single White Female (1992)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A woman's new roommate becomes dangerously obsessed with copying her entire identity.

The Odd Couple (1968) 06

The Odd Couple (1968)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A neurotic neat freak moves in with his slovenly divorced friend, creating constant domestic conflict.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.