Viewers Are Obsessed *and* Annoyed by This New Netflix Movie—But Here's the Truth About It

If you opened Netflix at any point this weekend, chances are you spotted a new comedy climbing the charts. Roommates, from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions and starring his daughter Sadie Sandler, officially dropped on April 17 and quickly snagged a top spot in the streamer’s Top 10. People are definitely watching but whether they actually like it is another story. The internet is pretty split.

So what’s it about? The film follows Devon (Sadie), a shy freshman who heads off to college, leaving behind her parents, Hannah (Natasha Lyonne) and Brian (Nick Kroll), in pursuit of an architecture degree and, ideally, a best friend. During an orientation trip, she meets the effortlessly cool Celeste (Chloe East). After bonding over a mutual eye-roll on the zip-line course, they decide to room together and once school starts, they’re basically inseparable. But by fall break, the vibe shifts, and things start to unravel in a very messy way. Think: the classic bad roommate story we’ve all either lived through or heard about.

My personal take? Going in, I was expecting something light and funny with a relatable premise and, to be fair, it delivers on that. But it also leans a little hard into the chaos and feels a bit drawn out at times. Still, it pretty much does what it says on the tin: it’s a dark comedy with a familiar (and slightly unhinged) take on friendship.

All in all, I'd say worth the watch, because if nothing else, you'll be able to get in on all the conversations it's generating. And as far as a rating goes, I'm landing on a solid 3.5 out of 5.

Roommates is streaming now on Netflix.

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