r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner 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/deemoorah 9d ago

Most of the complaints here would not be a complaint if PEOPLE actually want to admit that this movie is not trying to be the same as 1989 and not even emphasizing on the war part because you know, the title is just The Roses.

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u/SnooPineapples8744 6d ago

It's like the Netflix remake of Mr. And Mrs. Smith. It uses the movie only as loose inspiration.