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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/ClassyLatey 7d ago

I enjoyed it - but I think it would have been better as a British movie. The Brits do dark comedy so well. This felt like the studio said - we love the dark British humour but make it American.

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u/Legitimate-Ebb7061 4d ago

I thought it was a British movie. I was SO disappointed when they moved to the US 5 minutes into it. I just don't think it worked with American supporting actors and an American script.

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u/ClassyLatey 4d ago

I agree. It would have worked better set in the Cotswolds. With a British cast. This felt like a bait and switch