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Roommates Premieres on Netflix to Mixed Early Reviews

Early reviews cite standout lead performances alongside uneven tone.

Overview

  • The Netflix-exclusive feature, which debuted Friday, is now streaming globally where the service operates.
  • The comedy-drama follows two college freshmen whose fast friendship frays into passive-aggressive conflict on a crowded campus.
  • Produced under Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison banner and directed by Chandler Levack, the release has prompted conflicting reports over whether Sandler appears on screen.
  • Critics from Variety, Tom’s Guide and What’s on Netflix praise Sadie Sandler and Chloe East but fault a distracting dean’s-office framing device, sharp tonal swings and pacing that undercuts momentum, with some comparisons to Mean Girls and Heathers.
  • Coverage also highlights a heavy 36-song soundtrack featuring Charli XCX, Olivia Rodrigo, The Killers and Mac Miller alongside an original score by Ryan and Hays Holladay.