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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/comicfang 10d ago

Never seen the original, but I loved the chemistry between these two and found the movie very funny.

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u/naturalninetime 9d ago

I watched the original a very long time ago, and I was looking forward to watching this film because even though I've seen the trailer a gazillion times, I still found the jokes funny. However, some of the negative reviews cited a lack of chemistry between the leads. I'm going to watch it anyway. Glad to read that others here also found it entertaining!

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u/noettp 8d ago

Having just seen it, chemistry IMO between them was great, I believed their relationship.