| Single White Female | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Barbet Schroeder |
| Screenplay by | Don Roos |
| Based on | SWF Seeks Same by John Lutz |
| Produced by | Barbet Schroeder |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Edited by | Lee Percy |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $84.1 million |
Single White Female is a 1992 American psychological erotic thriller film based on John Lutz's 1990 novel SWF Seeks Same. It stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh and was directed by Barbet Schroeder. It follows recently estranged Allison Jones (Fonda), who begins to rent an apartment room to Hedra Carlson (Leigh). After she reconciles with her ex-boyfriend, she begins to find strange patterns of behavior in her tenant.
Despite its box office success, Single White Female received mixed reviews from critics, but both Fonda and Leigh received praise for their performances.[1][2] It was also successful in the home video market, and finished in the top 10 video rentals of 1993.[3] Released during the "golden age" of the erotic thriller, it became a cultural touchstone for later thrillers, and in subsequent years has become a cult film.[4][5]
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- ^ Groves, Don (February 21, 1993). "WB, Col TriStar ride o'seas wave". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Home Video" (PDF). Billboard. January 22, 1994. p. 66.
- ^ "27 Great Erotic Thrillers, from Adrian Lyne to Brian De Palma". IndieWire. July 11, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Single White Female: The Roommate inspiration signs a lease with PopWatch Rewind". Entertainment Weekly. February 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2024.