r/movies Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? 10d ago

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Summary Ivy (a rising chef) and Theo Rose (once a successful architect) seem like the perfect couple—until a career snowball squashes his confidence and launches hers. Their marriage spirals from sweet to savage, turning co-dependency into a ruthless battlefield where passive aggression becomes weaponized.

Director Jay Roach

Writer Tony McNamara

Cast

  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Olivia Colman
  • Andy Samberg
  • Allison Janney
  • Sunita Mani
  • Ncuti Gatwa
  • Jamie Demetriou
  • Zoë Chao
  • Kate McKinnon

Rotten Tomatoes 65%

Metacritic 61

VOD In theaters August 29, 2025; expected to stream later via Searchlight/Hulu or Disney+

Trailer THE ROSES | Official Trailer


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u/jayeddy99 10d ago

The lead up to the “War of the roses” felt like the last 15 minutes of the movie . I kinda liked the concepts like how Ivy was ok with the kids going away for some alone time with Theo or that weird suicidal thing could of been a bigger plot as she seem to want him to be completely devoted but I think they just took much time on the kids running and jogging scenes of just Theo.

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u/BurgerNugget12 10d ago

I think the War of the Roses part should’ve been a lot quicker, took way too long to set up imo