Single White Female is an American psychological thriller film series created by Don Roos, based on the 1990 novel SWF Seeks Same by John Lutz. The series was distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and consisting of two films and a stage adaptation. The first installment was written by Roos, and produced and directed by Barbet Schroeder, released in 1992.
Films Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Single White Female Barbet Schroeder Don Roos Barbet Schroeder Single White Female 2: The Psycho Keith Samples Glenn Hobart, Andy Hurst & Ross Helford Marc Bienstock Single Female Sarah DeLappe Jenna Ortega, Taylor Russell, Stacey Sher, Marisa Paiva & Elizabeth Gabler
Single White Female (1992)
A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.
Single White Female 2: The Psycho (2005)
A young woman develops a dangerous, obsessive friendship with her new roommate and plots to murder all those who she feels have done her new friend wrong.
Future In March 2025, it was reported that a remake of the 1992 film is being produced by Sony Pictures and 3000 Pictures. Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell were set to star and produced the remake. The following year, Sarah DeLappe is set to write and was produced by Stacey Sher and Marisa Paiva, with the film is now titled as Single Female.
Television In December 2016, NBC is developing a television adaptation of the film. As of March 2026, no further announcements has been made.
Stage adaptation A stage adaptation based on the film adapted by Rebecca Reid and directed by Gordon Greenberg. It was staged at Theatre Royal, Brighton in the United Kingdom in 2026. Starring Lisa Faulkner and Kym Marsh as Allie and Hedy respectively.
Derivative works The first film was followed by a slew of imitators and unofficial remakes Apartment (2010) in India and The Roommate (2011). The Roommate film was using similarities and inspired by Single White Female. Other derivatives include the Lifetime television film series Single Black Female (2022), which was also inspired by the film and its own sequels Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge (2024) and Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter (2025).
Cast and crew
Principal cast
Characters Films Stage Single White Female Single White Female 2: The Psycho Single White Female 1992 2005 2026 Allison "Allie" Jones Bridget Fonda Lisa Faulkner Hedra "Hedy" Carlson Jennifer Jason Leigh Kym Marsh Sam Rawson Steven Weber Jonathan McGarrity Mitch Meyerson Stephen Tobolowsky colspan="2" Judy Besch Krystle Mataras colspan="2" Holly Parker Kristen Miller Tess Kositch Allison Lange Jan Lambert Brooke Burns David Kray Todd Babcock Dectective Rousch Rif Hutton Bella colspan="2" Amy Snudden
Additional production and crew details Film Crew/detail Composer Cinematographer Editor Production companies Distribution companies Running time Single White Female Howard Shore Luciano Tovoli Lee Percy Columbia Pictures 108 minutes Single White Female 2: Steven Stern Thomas M. Harting Peter Devaney Flanagan Destination FilmsThird Street Pictures Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 91 minutes
Reception
Box office performance Film U.S. release date Box office gross Budget U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide Single White Female August 14, 1992 $48,017,402 $36,000,000 $84,017,402 $16 million Total $48,017,402 $36,000,000 $84,017,402 $16,000,000
Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Each film's score can be accessed from the website's search bar. Single White Female 53% (49 reviews) 63 (25 reviews) B− Single White Female 2:The Psycho – (2 reviews)
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