The Roses , the much-anticipated reimagining of Danny DeVito’s 1989 dark comedy The War of the Roses , has arrived with Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman leading the way. Directed by Jay Roach and written by Tony McNamara, the film updates the infamous story of marital collapse with biting wit and contemporary ambition. The result has critics divided but audiences buzzing about what many are calling one of the most talked-about films of 2025.

A Modern Spin on a Classic

According to BBC News , the new adaptation brings Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner’s iconic sparring roles into the present day. Cumberbatch plays Theo, an architect whose career unravels just as his wife Ivy, played by Colman, flourishes as a star chef. Resentment builds as Theo becomes a stay-at-home father,

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