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A benevolent, friendly, selfless man who greets everyone with a disarming "Hi" discovers that you can't trust anyone after getting engaged to a manipulative, self-serving siren who seduces his best fr... read more read more...iend and destroys his life in The Room. Johnny (writer/director Tommy Wiseau) has everything a man could ever want: great friends, a good job, and a gorgeous fiancée named Lisa (Juliette Danielle). But Lisa's innocent act masks the fact that she's looking to bring Johnny down, and her manipulations are tearing Johnny apart. As Lisa informs her cancer-ridden mother, Claudette (Carolyn Minnott), that Johnny hit her (he did not hit her, that is bull$&*t, he did not), Johnny's best friend, Mark (Greg Sestero), finds his resistance to Lisa's seductive charms weakening. Meanwhile, local orphan Denny (Philip Haldiman) looks up to Johnny, and needs the older man's help after the teen rips off a drug dealer. What kind of drugs? It doesn't matter. Then guys play football in tuxedos, because you can play football anywhere. Upon release in Los Angeles, The Room began attracting a small crowd of devoted cult followers who hailed it as the next Rocky Horror Picture Show, talking back to the screen and acting out scenes as the softcore, melodramatic train wreck of a film derails up on the big screen. In time, word of The Room's hopelessly incompetent, unintentionally hilarious charms began to spread, and screenings started to to crop up from coast to coast. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Tommy Wiseau

Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • fb791220692
    March 19, 2012
    fb791220692
    My God, the planets really aligned for something this bad to have happened. Go watch it and be amazed. Truly one of the funniest films one can watch, for almost every single wrong reason.
  • skactopus
    October 22, 2011
    skactopus
    The Room is a bona fide example of how NOT to make a movie. Tommy Wiseau writes, stars, directs, and gets it ALL WRONG. When viewing this rubbish, it is NOT watching a movie, it is watching 100 minutes of life slowly wasting away.

    From the first minute to minute 100, t

    ... read morehis monstrosity is one debacle after another. Whether it be EVERY one of the unlikable characters or the petty excuse of dialogue that sounds like a conversation between a bunch of elementary school kids, The Room deserves to be locked in a room of its own and then blown up with an atomic bomb.

    The multiple "love scenes" look to spice things up and detract from the rest of the hogwash that is going on, but they are extensively nauseating and a complete waste of time.

    Tommy Wiseau is revolting all around. His line delivery, and accent, is just as horrible as the amateurish dialogue. The ending never comes too soon when he, or anyone else in this crap-fest, is on screen. In other words, this is 100 minutes too long.

    A black comedy this is not. The Room is not made to be funny and also a total disgrace to football. It is, simply put, a terrible mistake that deserves its bucket loads of negative criticism.
  • fb100002535597619
    September 15, 2011
    fb100002535597619
    One of the greatest and most misunderstood films of the Twenty-First century, a film with the passion of Tenneesse Williams, Tommy Wiseau's epic drama "The Room" delivers on every level.
  • FrizzDrop
    June 16, 2011
    FrizzDrop
    Never have I had to literally stop viewing a film because it made me furiously angry. Not only did this film accomplish that unprecedented feat, but I also laughed until I cried, and raged with phrases such as "Come on!" and "You are the stupidest person alive". The only great th... read moreing about this abomination of a "motion picture" is that it comes in handy when looking for a new drinking game: drink every time someone says "I don't care", drink every time Lisa's mother storms off, drink during the more idiotic scenes, like Denny being on drugs, which is never explained nor referenced again, the four sex scenes, two of which are copied tape from an already existing scene seconds before, or some of the more famous lines. Strange facts concerning this film: it took 8 million dollars to make, was originally a 600 page book, and altogether has grossed 300 million worldwide. It's shown in some theaters once a month, and in Europe, every day.

    If you haven't seen this yet or don't know the hideousness of this film, watch this ingenious review.

    http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/25743-the-room

    There's nothing more I could possibly say.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    May 9, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    "Oh, hi. Johnny!"
    "Oh, hi..... Leesa(?)"
    (silence)
    "So did you get that promotion?"
    "Oh, n- nooo. no."
    (silence.)
    "Ohh Johnny.. you didn't get the promotion, did you?"
  • fb100000257973100
    April 1, 2011
    fb100000257973100
    To put this film in the most simple of ways is to say that this film is the âTroll 2â? of the next Generation. I mean, my God. This film has really no redeeming factor what so ever. But, strangely enough, I do recommend this film. Okay, I am going to need to explain myself. First... read more, I am going to have to go with the reasons why this film is terrible. In terms of direction, this film is pitiful. First time writer, director, producer, executive producer (yes, you read that right), and actor Tommy Wiseau does a terrible job with this film. Everything from the odd choices made to the script, the passing, the Green Screen on the roof top, to even his acting is beyond this universe of terribleness. In fact, here is an example of the script. And yes, you are reading this right:

    (Johnny walks into flower shop and goes to the counter)
    JOHNNY: Hi
    CLERK: Can I help you?
    (Johnny removes his sunglasses)
    JOHNNY: Yes, can I have a dozen Red Roses, please?
    (He stares at the Clerk for a few seconds)
    CLERK: Oh, hi Johnny. I did not know it was you.
    (Clerk does behind the counter to get his roses)
    JOHNNY: That is me. How much is it?
    CLERK: It will be eighteen doll-
    (Johnny throws down the money, grabbing the flowers, and pets the dog that is on the counter)
    JOHNNY: Here you go. Keep the Change. Hello Doggie. Bye.
    (Johnny turns and walks out of the shop)
    CLERK: You are my favorite customer.
    JOHNNY: Thanks a lot. Bye.
    CLERK: Bye-bye

    Now, that is an entire sample of the God awful script. If you thought that was terrible, just watch how the scene is played out. Acting, for this whole film, is even worse. Every actor in this film has no experience at all except for one or two very small roles and their â~talentâ(TM) (if that is even the right word) proves this. They do not give any real emotions, over exaggerate everything, and to top it all off, makes things beyond extraordinarily bad. The best example of this is when Johnny yells: âYou are tearing me apart, Lisa!â?. The score to this film sounds like it was written for a student film with the over simple composing of the main title theme. The rest of the music for the film comes from unknown R&B singers that disgrace the genre more then celebrate the film. Best example: Kitra Williams âYou Are My Roseâ?. The only other part I feel the need to point out is the editing. This films has some of the worst editing of any film I have ever seen or even, for that matter, reviewed on here. The best example of that would be the twenty minutes of sex scenes in this film. If you think it takes forever for a pornographic film to get their sex scenes over with, this is about a good four times longer per each scene. Plus, how they were shot just ponders the mind. I will not go into detail with this, but I will say that if you watch the first scene, watch how they screw each other. You will notice something⦠not right. Okay, all of the above is all the problems with this film. Now, with that alone, this film is rotten and just terrible. But, at the same time, it is awesome. Now, when this film had itâ(TM)s premier back in 2003, it was promoted as being a serious drama. But, due to the reaction of the audience, Tommy Wiseau decided to label the film as a dark comedy instead. As a dark comedy, all of the problems work in making this the ultimate dark comedy. That is the main thing about this film: It is unintentionally funny. Everything from shouting lines at the film to throwing plastic spoons during some certain scenes, this film is a riot if you watch it as a dark comedy. But, that factor mostly works if you are in a theatre with a crowd of people. So, this film suffers from the âThe Rocky Horror Picture Show Syndromeâ?. What is this you ask? It is when you take a movie that is terrible, put it in a crowded theatre, it becomes beyond better for then you become a part of the film. Overall, this is a film that needs to be watched, examined, and discussed to fully try to capture why Wiseau made the movie the way it did. But, I would not recommend the film unless you love bad films.
  • MovieGeek13
    September 17, 2010
    MovieGeek13
    Some movies aren't just movies. They're an experience. The Room is one of those movies. Yes, it's horrendous, a sure fire contender for one of the worst movies ever made. But it's a total hoot to laugh at.
    If you live in a city, search to see if there's a theatre playing th... read moreis movie. In my home city of Toronto, The Room plays once a month at a special late night screening. It sells out all the time. People come to watch and laugh at the film. Screenings like this happen all over North America, and there are specific jokes that are common knowledge amongst the fans, like bringing wooden spoons and throwing them in the air every time cutlery appears on screen.
    Yes, The Room is filmmaking at its worst. And sometimes, that in itself is a cause for celebration.
  • fb733768972
    August 29, 2010
    fb733768972
    This movie is unbearably bad! I do enjoy laughing at how bad the acting is, however, nothing is salvageable from this disaster of a film. I could not believe what I was watching, but it was amusing. Whatever Tommy Wiseau was thinking, he was an idiot!
  • Chiefilms
    January 14, 2010
    Chiefilms
    Full of memorable lines for all the wrong reasons. Legitimately the worst movie ever released and the whole cast knows it, it's hysterical. Laughed the whole movie but by the end my head was aching due to the suck.
  • flixsterman
    December 31, 2009
    flixsterman
    Billed as a 'dark comedy', I feel relatively safe in saying that the laughs are purely unintentional. The true value of this 'film' is that it gets steadily worse as it goes along, which actually makes it better.

    *Ed Wood would be so proud!

    **UPDATE: Four viewings so ... read morefar (and counting!) I love Rocky Horror and Plan 9 and believe me, this is 100 times funnier! Find it, rent it, buy it, borrow it, whatever - just SEE IT!

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
October 20, 2011
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

As someone who's watched more bad movies than you can imagine, I'm mostly immune to the so-bad-it's-good aesthetic, though I can see how, viewed in a theater at midnight after a few drinks, this might... Full Review

Scott Foundas
June 3, 2008
Scott Foundas, Variety

Given audience reaction at screening attended, pic may be something of a first: A movie that prompts most of its viewers to ask for their money back -- before even 30 minutes have passed. Full Review

Kelly Vance
October 14, 2011
Kelly Vance, East Bay Express

The question becomes, How much punishment can the audience take and still keep on howling? Full Review

Ed Whitfield
June 30, 2011
Ed Whitfield, The Ooh Tray

Watching The Room is like crossing over to a counterfactual universe where the rules of film grammar and screenwriting have been written by Dan Brown. Full Review

Charles Cassady
December 15, 2010
Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media

Cult-phenom amateur melodrama best left to adults. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
August 30, 2010
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If you like bad films performed by those without talent, films like Ed Wood Jr. cranked out, then this one will do the trick. Full Review

Phil Hall
August 12, 2010
Phil Hall, Film Snobbery

It is a prime example of enthusiasm outrunning talent. Full Review

Bill Gibron
June 8, 2010
Bill Gibron, PopMatters

In the dynasty of dung, among the many pretenders to the best worst movie throne, Tommy Wiseau and his oddly named tragedy truly earns their rotten rep. Full Review

Gavin Bond
April 26, 2010
Gavin Bond, Sunday Times (Australia)

This self-financed flick's shortcomings go way beyond the standard array of glaring continuity errors, dodgy sets and stagnant editing. Full Review

Sarah Boslaugh
April 1, 2010
Sarah Boslaugh, Playback:stl

If you experience brain damage as a result of watching this film, I disavow any responsibility whatsoever. Full Review

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    • Johnny: I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullshit, I did not hit her. I did not. Oh hi Mark.
    • Johnny: This is a great party, you invited all my friends, good thinking.
    • Johnny: You betrayed me. You're that good.
    • Johnny: Oh hi Mark.
    • Johnny: Everybody betrayed me! I fed up with this world!
    • Johnny: You're tearing me apart, Lisa!
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