Rosebush Pruning

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Rosebush Pruning

Jul 2026

1h 34m

Drama

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Underneath the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music. When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed.

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Critics Consensus

Visually polished but dramatically hollow, Rosebush Pruning pairs strong performances with stylish excess yet never matches its satirical ambitions with genuine wit or insight.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Jul 23

A petty provocation that, like a spent blossom in time-lapse, shrivels and disintegrates as soon as it’s over.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Jul 16

Add it all up and what you have is unpleasantness heaped on unpleasantness. I don’t know what might save it. Perhaps if it were trimmed by 90 minutes or so?

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Beth Webb

Empire Magazine

Jul 14

2/5

This dark comedy’s aesthetic glossiness seeps over the story’s jagged edges, leaving a smooth, glassy and impenetrable movie with nothing new to say.

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Jaylan Salah

Cinefied

1d

Rosebush Pruning is a bizarre mess. Does it work? For seekers of the visually delicious and the aesthetically innovative. Apart from that, it doesn’t have much to offer.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

Aug 4

1.5/4

A movie about grossly eccentric, spoiled rich people plotting to take each other should be a lot more enjoyable than this unpleasant attempt to merely stun us with their Lanthimos-esque behavior.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Jul 31

The Catalonia coast has rarely looked as alluring on screen. It’s too bad the humans are always blocking the scenery.

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joel G

@davidbondo Jul 31

wow.. what a bad movie.. Horrible plot/storyline.. just plain boring . 50% of theater walked out at the 45 min mark.. Your better off staying home and watching paint dry.. Final Grade : F

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Chris H

@RT43667101 Jul 30

Hilarious. Lighten up. Every contributor sticks their landing: actors, director, photographer, composer, everyone. A party of fools with the perfect punch.

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Moody C

@MoodyC Jul 30

Awful with no redeemable or likable character. Every awful cliche appears like sudden violent gunshot & sudden running over by car. Two stars for Elle boobies.

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Amanda S

@AmandaJS Jul 29

Funny and fabulous looking. Great cast. Loved it.

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Monoj D

@Mr_Billions Jul 24

A Quiet Drama with Mixed Results Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (6/10) Rose Bush Pruning offers an emotional and thoughtfully acted story with a few genuinely touching moments. The performances are sincere, and the film's calm atmosphere is one of its strengths. However, the slow pacing and uneven storytelling make it difficult to stay fully engaged throughout. While it has meaningful themes and beautiful visuals, the overall experience feels more modest than memorable. It's a decent watch for fans of slow-burn dramas, but it may not leave a lasting impression on everyone.

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Synopsis

Underneath the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music. When an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed.

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Simone Gattoni, Annamaria Morelli, Andreas Wentz, Vladimir Zemtsov
Screenwriter: Efthimis Filippou
Distributor: MUBI
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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