Critics Prick ‘The Roses,’ Calling It a ‘Stale’ and ‘Overcrowded’ Remake

THE ROSES – Review

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman in THE ROSES. Photo by Jaap Buitendijk, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved. If you are going to remake a movie, the dark comedy THE ROSES is the way to do it. The dark comedy THE ROSES proves that there is a right way to do a remake, telling the same story but in a refreshingly different way. With biting British-style humor, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colm…

Critics prick ‘The Roses,’ calling it a ‘stale’ and ‘overcrowded’ remake

The dark comedy stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, who received better marks.

‘The Roses’ review: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman clash as a fracturing married couple

Adaptation of the Warren Adler novel ‘The War of the Roses’ proves too broad and tonally erratic