Roommates
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 17, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiApr 17, 2026
Questioning the moral fortitude of these comedies used to be something only critics did [...] Now Roommates is getting in on the act and I respect the film’s sense of introspection. I just wish it had funnier jokes. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeApr 17, 2026
The trouble is, Roommates‘ emotional realism is so compelling that by the time it decides to swing around to being a full-on black comedy, it’s hard not to feel disappointed by the ending. To be fair, that is the setup promised by the framing device, so the film doesn’t exactly pull a fast one, and the cast is equally committed to the more heightened comedy when it arrives. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeApr 17, 2026
Roommates might not rival the fizzy, formative teen films it both references (Clueless) and often directly cribs from (Mean Girls) but it still belongs in a different league to what we’re mostly served right now. Could someone possibly tell that to Netflix? Read full review
58
IndieWireChristian ZilkoApr 17, 2026
Roommates has a real chance at being a formative experience for someone, which is more than a lot of movies can say. But those of us who have already been sufficiently formed? We can find better things to stream this weekend. Read full review
50
VarietyGuy LodgeApr 17, 2026
By turns tenderly observed, improbably dark and perkily sitcom-esque, it’s certainly erratic, and uncertainly much else. Read full review
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