The Roses (2025)

Directed by

Jay Roach

Genre

drama film, black comedy film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 716 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A successful couple's seemingly perfect marriage starts to crumble. They navigate the bitter decline of their relationship with dark humor and escalating conflict.

tensedarkly comicwittybittersardoniccausticsatiricaluncomfortable

What happens

The Roses is a 2025 satirical black comedy film directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, and a reimagining of the 1989 film of the same name. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a successful couple whose seemingly picture-perfect marriage begins falling apart. Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon appear in supporting roles. The Roses was released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on August 29, 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $52 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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