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      The War of the Roses

      R 1989 1 hr. 56 min. Comedy List
      83% 42 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score After 17 years of marriage, Barbara (Kathleen Turner) and Oliver Rose (Michael Douglas) want out. The trouble is, neither one wants to part with their opulent home. So begins a long war between husband and wife, reaching farcical heights that leave much of the house -- not to mention their lives -- in shambles. The couple's children (Sean Astin, Heather Fairfield) watch in horror while lawyer Gavin D'Amato (Danny DeVito) tries his best to stem the bloodshed. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 24 Buy Now

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      The War of the Roses is a black comedy made even funnier by hanging onto its caustic convictions -- and further distinguished by Danny DeVito's stylish direction.

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      Stark T Great performances by Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review AB L The script is far more thoughtful than its given credit for (I like the subtle misogyny of Douglas' character) and DeVito keeps the film wonderfully bleak and hilarious. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review Jack O "Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie." Trust me, I know exactly what that movie is. I thought this is the third movie starring Michael, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito and all I get is a different movie with character names changing. First of all, in two films they have Jack Colton, Joan Wilder and Ralph and now they changed into Oliver and Barbara Rose and Gavin D'Amato. What the hell happened all that time? Apparently the film had no narration from Kathleen Turner just like in two films she did and she's not a novelist anymore and Danny DeVito is not a crook and Michael Douglas is not a hero anymore. All they have here is very different. I mean, yeah, Danny DeVito narrating and directing it and, yeah, this is going to be funny and, yes, this movie really is funny. The end battle is hilarious as f£$k and I also laughed at the scene that Oliver eats pate but thinks it's dog food. That had me laughing! The rest of the film is funny, hilarious and well acted. The cinematography is great, it's like something in the 40's and 50's. That's really impressive! If you think this is the third of the trilogy just like me, this is not the trilogy. This is a film that is different than any film with three actors/actress then I think The War of the Roses of the film for you. Give it watch and see if it'll laugh your @$$ off. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review B. B A funny movie about 2 people being mean & cruel to each other until the brutal final minutes Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Appassionante dark comedy che riprende in chiave più ironica e meno giudiziaria temi quali la separazione e la gestione dei beni, sicuramente traendo spunto dal successo di Kramer contro Kramer. Molto ben rappresentato il vortice di avvenimenti che porta sempre più nel profondo i due protagonisti; e viene dato anche il giusto spazio alla parte che li fece avvicinare e agli anni di felicità. Probabilmente la scelta di mantenere tutto più sull'azione e sul sarcasmo, esclude di conseguenza lo sviluppo dei personaggi dei figli, che vengono quasi totalmente tralasciati togliendo alla pellicola drammaticità ma mantenendola più leggera. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Shioka O This is terrible, hilarious satire. I watched their adventure films too, so I'm glad to see their willingness. But it's just not for me. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/19/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Robyn Karney Empire Magazine Wildly funny and deeply disturbing. Rated: 4/5 Feb 11, 2008 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader DeVito's taste for unorthodox camera angles and striking camera movements occasionally verges on overreaching but for the most part admirably serves the action. Rated: 3/4 Feb 11, 2008 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Trying to wring yocks from a deranged couple locked in mortal combat over possession of their house is more suited to film noir than black comedy. Feb 11, 2008 Full Review Kristin Battestella InSession Film Turner, Michael Douglas, and director Danny DeVito poke fun at their previous Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile adventures in this dark 1989 divorce comedy. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Terry Francis Southern Voice (Atlanta) There's only a sprinkling of fire in The War of the Roses, and even Kathleen Turner's eyes-glistening-with-revenge performance cannot raise the film above being only incidentally severe. Rated: 2/4 May 9, 2023 Full Review Bruce C. Steele OutWeek There's no foxier, more formidable screen vixen than Kathleen Turner, no better embodiment of self-deluding greed and innate sexism than Michael Douglas. May 20, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After 17 years of marriage, Barbara (Kathleen Turner) and Oliver Rose (Michael Douglas) want out. The trouble is, neither one wants to part with their opulent home. So begins a long war between husband and wife, reaching farcical heights that leave much of the house -- not to mention their lives -- in shambles. The couple's children (Sean Astin, Heather Fairfield) watch in horror while lawyer Gavin D'Amato (Danny DeVito) tries his best to stem the bloodshed.
      Director
      Danny DeVito
      Executive Producer
      Doug Claybourne, Polly Platt
      Screenwriter
      Michael Leeson
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox, Gracie Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 25, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $84.1M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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