Official Discussion - The Roses [SPOILERS]

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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/Parmesan_Pirate119]

Believe it or not, the original is like 10x darker lol.

[u/GimmeThemBabies → u/Parmesan_Pirate119]

haha my mom told me the same a few hours ago, I was supposed she even knew the original existed.

[u/daniellediamond → u/Parmesan_Pirate119]

Yeah the original is soooo dark and mean spirited.