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Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing -- as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.

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The Roses' blend of broad comedy and dark satire makes for an uneasy marriage, although watching Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch trade barbs is a treat onto itself.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The dazzling script is thespian heaven for the stars, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, who put a wicked British spin on this remake of Danny DeVito’s 1989 movie The War of the Roses...

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 5, 2025

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

The pacing switches too suddenly between vigor and slackness, leaving the film without the propulsion its absurd premise demands, causing the conflict to drag on.

Sep 5, 2025

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Glen Weldon

NPR

It's a throwback film, the kind they don't make anymore -- and given the sheer amount of Screenwriting 101 cliches that pile up -- you can't help thinking that might be a good thing.

Sep 4, 2025

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Sarah Cartland

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Colman and Cumberbatch look to be having a ball though they don't convince as a married couple. Still because of the subject matter we'll never know if they lack chemistry or they’re simply really good at pretending to have been married for 15 years.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2025

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

This is not a bad film, by any means, it’s just frustratingly toothless when it should be leaving visible bite marks; a black comedy that’s nowhere near black enough.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2025

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Jane Freebury

Jane Freebury

A battle of the sexes for today with a brilliant satiric screenplay supported all the way with wonderful, relatable performances by all, especially th two lead actors

Rated: 4/5

Sep 19, 2025

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James F

This was a very funny and witty movie -- written for literate adults and starring two GREAT British actors who deliver their lines with perfect timing and comic effect. The main and supporting characters are all going through relationship problems but Theo and Ivy, the main characters, are locked together and also driven apart by their egos, dreams, and jealousies, all of which combine to make this one of the funniest and best movies I've seen over the last year!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Jeff C

Good acting and dramedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Wanda

Crazy, fun, unexpected ending!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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Teresa L

Loved it, I laughed thru the whole movie! Totally encompassed the original War of the Roses!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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jeanna i

Great movie! Strong characters. Very funny and entertaining!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Hanna P

Witty, sarcastic and romantic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/25

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Synopsis

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing -- as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.

Director: Jay Roach
Producer: Adam Ackland, Tom Carver, Leah Clarke, Michelle Graham, Jay Roach, Ed Sinclair
Screenwriter: Tony McNamara
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: SunnyMarch, South of the River, Delirious Media
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.0M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)