Things Don’t Work Out Like Sadie Sandler Hoped in the New Trailer for Netflix’s Roommates

Sadie Sandler is stepping into the spotlight with her biggest leading role yet, and if the new trailer for Netflix’s Roommates is any indication, her character is about to learn that college life can be far more complicated than she imagined. The upcoming comedy follows a seemingly perfect friendship that slowly spirals into chaos, turning a dream roommate situation into a hilarious and increasingly uncomfortable battle of personalities.

In Roommates, Sandler plays Devon, a shy and optimistic college freshman eager to reinvent herself as she begins a new chapter of life away from home. During orientation, she meets the confident and charismatic Celeste, played by Chloe East, and quickly believes she has found the ideal college friend and roommate. What starts as an exciting friendship soon takes a dramatic turn as tensions begin to build between the two young women.

The trailer showcases the rapid evolution of their relationship. Initially, Devon is thrilled by Celeste’s attention and social confidence, seeing her as everything she wishes she could be. However, as the school year progresses, misunderstandings, jealousy, passive-aggressive behavior, and personal conflicts begin to surface. Before long, the once-promising friendship transforms into a full-scale roommate war filled with awkward encounters and comedic disasters.

Netflix describes the film as the story of a hopeful freshman whose blossoming friendship with her roommate quickly spirals into a battle of passive aggression. The premise taps into a universal college experience: the challenge of sharing a living space with someone who initially seems perfect but eventually reveals a very different side.

The film features an impressive ensemble cast alongside Sandler and East, including Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, Billy Bryk, Storm Reid, Ivy Wolk, Bailee Madison, Carol Kane, Janeane Garofalo, and Josh Segarra. The movie is directed by Chandler Levack and produced by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy through Happy Madison Productions.

For Sadie Sandler, the project represents a significant milestone. While audiences have previously seen her appear in several of her father Adam Sandler’s productions, including You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Roommates places her firmly at the center of the story. Critics and reviewers have highlighted her performance as one of the film’s strengths, praising her portrayal of Devon’s vulnerability, optimism, and eventual frustration as the friendship unravels.

What sets Roommates apart from many college comedies is its focus on friendship rather than romance. The story explores the intense emotional connections that often develop during a person’s first year away from home. Director Chandler Levack has described the film as an honest look at the strange and deeply personal relationships that can form between college roommates, where a best friend can quickly become your biggest source of stress.

Early reviews suggest the movie balances sharp comedy with surprisingly relatable emotional moments. Rather than portraying a simple good-versus-bad conflict, the film examines how misunderstandings, insecurity, and differing expectations can slowly erode a friendship. That emotional realism has helped the film stand out among recent young-adult comedies.

With its mix of awkward humor, college chaos, and friendship drama, Roommates looks poised to become one of Netflix’s most talked-about coming-of-age comedies. For Devon, things clearly don’t work out the way she hoped when she first met Celeste—but for viewers, that disastrous friendship may be exactly what makes the movie so entertaining.