To this day, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room defies reason and reality. Often described as “the worst movie ever made,” The Room tells the story of a paranoid banker named Johnny, played by Wiseau, who descends into madness for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Featuring some of the strangest dialogue ever written, complete with unnatural line readings and bizarre tonal transitions (“Hi doggy!”), appreciation of the madness of The Room has been a subculture for a little over two decades. From late-night screenings to endlessly circulated clips online, to a docudrama created about the making of the film, The Room is, in some ways, patient zero for the kind of if-you-know-you-know irony that has come to define modern pop culture discourse.
And yet, The Room has never been available to stream on any major platform. That is, until now. Here’s what to know about the long-awaited streaming debut of The Room, plus where to watch Wiseau’s new film, Big Shark.
