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'The Roses' Director Wants People to Watch the Film as a Form of 'Couples' Therapy'

The film explores a perfect marriage's tensions through food, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, streaming on Hulu November 20, 2025.

  • On November 20, The Roses begins streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, two months after its cinema release and following its digital debut.
  • Directed by Jay Roach, the film reimagines the 1989 classic The War of the Roses based on Warren Adler's novel.
  • Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, the film centers on Ivy and Theo Rose, with food serving as both weapon and sensual motif while Ivy pursues chef ambitions.
  • Critics highlighted strong chemistry, with Hollywood Reporter praising the leads, while our own review assigned three stars out of five, calling the film fun but toothless.
  • Beneath the couple's perfect veneer, conflict escalates as careers and ambitions shift, with Ivy Rose's rise and Theo Rose's decline driving a cautionary tale for date-night viewers and couples.
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