The Roses

The Roses(2025)

R
08/27/2025 (US)Comedy, Drama, Romance1h 45m
6.7

"This marriage ain't big enough for the both of them."

Overview

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: 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.

Jay Roach

Director

Tony McNamara

Screenplay

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Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman Break Down The Roses

Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman Break Down The Roses

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Vows

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Recipe

Recipe

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The Best Divorce Lawyer

The Best Divorce Lawyer

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Kate Bloopers

Kate Bloopers

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International Reviews

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Four Favorites with Kate McKinnon, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani and More

Four Favorites with Kate McKinnon, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani and More

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Pictionary

Pictionary

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Bitters

Bitters

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Negroni Bloopers

Negroni Bloopers

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Negronis

Negronis

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New Divorce Comedy 'The Roses' (feat Olivia Colman & Benedict Cumberbatch) is Peak British Humor

New Divorce Comedy 'The Roses' (feat Olivia Colman & Benedict Cumberbatch) is Peak British Humor

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Divorce Meeting 3 Official Clip

Divorce Meeting 3 Official Clip

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Blooper Reel

Blooper Reel

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Poses

Poses

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Bloopers

Bloopers

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Stop And See

Stop And See

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Relationship Or Relationsh*t

Relationship Or Relationsh*t

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Now Playing

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Pull My Finger

Pull My Finger

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Wee Bit Of Fun

Wee Bit Of Fun

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The War Of The Roses

The War Of The Roses

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Truth or Tumble

Truth or Tumble

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Eccentric Couple

Eccentric Couple

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Smize

Smize

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Amazing

Amazing

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Red Carpet

Red Carpet

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Bing Bang Boom Duo

Bing Bang Boom Duo

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The Cast

The Cast

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Funniest Moment

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Benedict & Olivia

Benedict & Olivia

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Olivia and Kathleen

Olivia and Kathleen

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Hi Kate

Hi Kate

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Allison

Allison

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Cast in Bloom

Cast in Bloom

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Kate’s Favorite Memory

Kate’s Favorite Memory

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Undercurrent of Discontent Official Clip

Undercurrent of Discontent Official Clip

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Stop and See

Stop and See

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Get Tickets (Hotel)

Get Tickets (Hotel)

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RomCom Gone Wrong

RomCom Gone Wrong

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Dinner Party Official Clip

Dinner Party Official Clip

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Divorce Meeting Official Clip

Divorce Meeting Official Clip

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Rose or Thorn

Rose or Thorn

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Therapy Official Clip

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Pardon Her French

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Only In Theatres August 29

Only In Theatres August 29

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Only In Theatres August 29

Only In Theatres August 29

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Only In Theatres August 29

Only In Theatres August 29

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Only In Theatres August 29

Only In Theatres August 29

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Get Tickets Now

Get Tickets Now

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A Bunch of Roses

A Bunch of Roses

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Love Languages

Love Languages

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Critically Acclaimed, Shockingly Insane

Critically Acclaimed, Shockingly Insane

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I’m on a Jet to LA Official Clip

I’m on a Jet to LA Official Clip

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Comedy Gold Featurette

Comedy Gold Featurette

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Bachelor in Paradise

Bachelor in Paradise

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Building Bouquets & Relationships

Building Bouquets & Relationships

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One Month

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In Theaters August 29

In Theaters August 29

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And I Oop

And I Oop

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A review by Brent Marchant
8.0

Written on August 26, 2025

Reimagining a classic film can be tricky business, especially when it involves one that’s well-liked and well-known. But, with the right team behind such a project, the result can be positively delightful, and such is definitely the case with this reworking of the 1989 dark comedy, “The War of the Roses.” In fact, in this case, I’d even go so far as to say that this new production is actually an improvement over its often-overrated predecessor. Director Jay Roach’s scathingly biting comedy follows the lives of Theo and Ivy Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman), a pair of successful British professionals who quickly fall madly in love, marry and resettle in northern California, eventually becoming the proud parents of two children. Theo is an accomplished architect, while Ivy is a gifted but underconfident chef who concocts spectacular culinary creations that only her family gets to sample. However, when Theo lands a plum contract to design a museum, he comes into a windfall whose proceeds he gifts to Ivy to launch her own eatery. As fate would have it, though, the partners’ fortunes trade places, with Ivy becoming a huge hit that leads to the opening of a chain of restaurants and Theo’s career taking an unexpected tumble, relegating him to the role of househusband as he struggles to revive his sagging reputation. This invariably leads to mounting petty jealousies and intensifying marital discord between two spouses who ostensibly once seemed to love one another deeply – and all with wickedly hilarious results. So what makes this version of the Roses’ story better than its forerunner? Several factors play into this, but nearly all of them are tied to the vastly improved writing at work here compared to the original. The scope of the narrative has been significantly enlarged in this iteration, and all to the better, primarily due to the inclusion of an array of colorful supporting characters and a diverse palette of genuinely sidesplitting scenarios. In addition, the dialogue is crisper, snappier and faster paced, enabling the story to flow more like a screwball comedy than an embittered, often-dour and frequently nasty exercise. That’s not to suggest the lack of an edge in this updated production; quite the contrary. But the pacing, delivery and contents of its inspired and devastatingly hard-hitting one-liners are virtually nonstop, giving the picture a rapid-fire immediacy that its predecessor frequently lacked. Those qualities are further enhanced by sharper character development and the award-worthy spot-on performances of the two leads, whose undeniable chemistry makes their portrayals even more compellingly on target. Add to that the incisive contributions of the film’s fine ensemble (most notably Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg and Allison Janney), and you’ve got a cinematic formula that truly fires on all cylinders. Admittedly, there are a few elements that could have been handled a little differently, and some aspects of the screenplay feel a little overwritten at times, but these shortcomings are so minor that they’re hardly worth mentioning. Considering how well everything meshes in this production, I must confess that I’m somewhat surprised the picture was saddled with a late August release, typically one of the movie industry’s distribution wastelands. I was also concerned in advance that this could have turned out to be another of those misguided remakes that have come to characterize many of filmdom’s high-profile releases these days. But “The Roses” delivers the goods across the board and genuinely deserves an appreciative audience for its efforts as one of 2025’s better offerings, especially in the comedy genre. Don’t let preconceptions stand in your way of giving this one a look – you won’t regret it.