Disney’s romantic comedy The Roses leads the openers in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing also starts for Sony .

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman star in The Roses which opens in 694 locations. Jay Roach directs the feature about a couple whose loving marriage takes a nosedive when roles are reversed. It is based on the same novel that inspired the 1989 dark comedy starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

Roach’s last directorial effort was 2019 #MeToo drama Bombshell which opened on £686,050. The US director has had more success in the comedy field including 2004 sequel Meet The Fockers , which opened to £7.9m and ended on £28.9m.

UK actors and producers Cumberbatch and Colman will be the biggest selling point for The Ros

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