Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Endlessly Watchable in The Roses
The film explores a power couple's marriage strain amid career shifts, featuring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in a dark comedy adaptation of Warren Adler's novel.
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Review: 'The Roses' has sharp thorns, yet it's rooted in fondness for its all-star cruel couple
Bubbly and tragic, Jay Roach's remake of the 1989 hit "The War of the Roses" stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, with Andy Samberg and Kate McKinnon as toxic pals.
The Roses (The Roses, United States/United Kingdom/2025). Address: Jay Roach. Screenplay: Tony McNamara, Warren Adler. Photo: Florian Hoffmeister. Edition: Jon Poll. Cast: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Zoë Chao, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Allison Janney. Rating: Suitable for 16+. Distributor: Disney-Fox. Duration: 105 minutes. Our opinion: good. The removal of the term “war” from Los Roses, rereading that sympt…
FlixChatter Review: THE ROSES (2025) – Colman & Cumberbatch make for a fun & feisty pair in this dark comedy about a marital breakdown
Another week, another remake/reimagining of a classic. Now, the appeal of this new interpretation of Warren Adler’s novel is the two leads: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as Ivy and Theo Rose. I vaguely remember seeing the 1989 movie The War of the Roses with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, which started with a war of words … Continue reading FlixChatter Review: THE ROSES (2025) – Colman & Cumberbatch make for a fun & feisty pair in…
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman delight in the remake of "The War of the Roses". The film will be screened at the cinema this Wednesday.
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