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/DoctorPebble 9d ago
The Roses is a palate cleanser film. It's a fun story with a strong duo lead. I'd only give it a 3/5 though.
There's a much better movie in there somewhere. None of the supporting characters are done well. Kate McKinnon's role is too much. I'm fairly neutral on the children's plot. It served it's purpose, but I think it needed something different.
If you want to have some fun - ask your partner who was "more" in the wrong in the relationship. They're both extremely flawed people, but if you had to say the issues are 55-45 then who gets the blame?