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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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Critics Consensus

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 Vincent

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It is like going to a party and ending on a down note. It is so strange to laugh for almost the entire movie then to leave as silent as the grave.

Sep 8, 2025

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

How many ways can a critic warn: 'This picture is absolutely awful'? Ill-conceived and ineptly scripted, the bickering never stops. Resentment is redolent. And - bottom line - it's not funny.

Rated: 3/10

Sep 7, 2025

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Kelechi Ehenulo

Movie Marker

Instead of the sinking ship IP remake this could have easily been, it’s the playfulness that keeps The Roses floating just above the waters. But in adding nothing new, its safe and bizarrely flat execution stops it from being the modern-day classic...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2025

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Linda O

The story would have been better without all of the f word. And the creepy women that was always trying to seduce the main character, that was not necessary. The rest was similar to the first War of the Roses.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Terry

The worst movie I’ve seen in 20 years…totally awful. The characterizations were without any attraction and the acting went down from there. And Hollywood’s attempt at vulgarity disguised as humor was not laughable…maybe we do need AI…

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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CTUAIR

Liked the comedic interludes throughout the movie but also appreciated the taste of realism

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Syndee

Honestly, the funniest parts were shown in the previews. This movie is just so so. The original with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner was much better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Jeremy

Didn't live up to the original, and didn't do much to differentiate itself either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Jonathan

I saw so many reviews saying that it's hilarious. Well, it isn't. It is more like a drama with some bits of humor sprinkled in. Kind of a long hour and 45 minutes. Acting is good, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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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): $7.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m