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Roommates is an MA 15+ Netflix comedy about shy freshman Devon and cool-girl Celeste, whose dorm friendship turns into a passive-aggressive war. Constant f-word banter, beer pong, drunk-party scenes, joint and smoking references, and harsh insults thrown out windows fill the runtime. A funeral mention adds brief grief context. Mature teens who like edgy college comedies may enjoy it. The rating and language make it a poor fit for younger kids.
Uplifting themes
Friendship and honesty themes peek through briefly under the feud No positive role models found in this title
Story (may spoil tone)
When shy college freshman Devon asks cool-girl Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship quickly spirals into a war of passive aggression.
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Violence Roommate property fights and thrown belongings turn up. The scraps stay…
Roommate property fights and thrown belongings turn up. The scraps stay comic rather than graphic
Language Relentless f-word, b-word, c-word and s-word run through the dorm and p…
Relentless f-word, b-word, c-word and s-word run through the dorm and party scenes. The swearing is wall-to-wall
Sex / nudity Someone walks in on oral sex in a dorm bed. There is also overheard Fac…
Someone walks in on oral sex in a dorm bed. There is also overheard FaceTime sex, plus plenty of sex talk and underwear jokes
Drugs / alcohol College parties lean hard into beer pong, shots and getting drunk. Join…
College parties lean hard into beer pong, shots and getting drunk. Joints get smoked, and characters talk about mushrooms and other drugs
Frightening Nightmare talk and dorm tension show up here and there. Both are played…
Nightmare talk and dorm tension show up here and there. Both are played for comedy rather than horror
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Passive-aggressive roommate warfare and harsh personal insults sit at t…
Passive-aggressive roommate warfare and harsh personal insults sit at the centre of the story
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Dorm pranks, party drinking and smoking are treated as normal college b…
Dorm pranks, party drinking and smoking are treated as normal college behaviour
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Roommate stress and I'm-in-hell frustration drive most of the conflict…
Roommate stress and I'm-in-hell frustration drive most of the conflict between them
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A character mentions coming back from a funeral. It is a brief mention…
A character mentions coming back from a funeral. It is a brief mention rather than a grief arc
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Devon and Celeste start as friends then become rivals. What turns roommates into enemies?
- Passive aggression can hurt as much as yelling. How would you handle a difficult roommate?
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