Apple TVThe Roommate (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around individual psychological obsession and a fight for survival, which are largely apolitical themes. It focuses on personal drama and self-defense without promoting any specific political ideology or offering systemic critiques.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast with some diversity in minor supporting roles, without explicit recasting of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on a psychological thriller plot, and it does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a character whose intense, possessive attachment to her female roommate, often interpreted as queer-coded, is the central source of villainy and escalating violence. This portrayal links obsessive same-sex desire directly to mental instability and destructive behavior, offering no positive or affirming counter-narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Roommate (2011) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical, historical, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.
The film "The Roommate" (2011) is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to establish a baseline for comparison. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.8
5.4
Critic Ratings
0.3
2.3
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