Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sardonic
- intense
- adult movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics found the adaptation uneven, with strong central performances and dark comic potential but less effective satire than the source novel and earlier film.
What sets it apart
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Theo and Ivy Rose’s picture-perfect marriage deteriorates into an intense contest driven by professional disappointment, jealousy, and accumulated resentment.
The film places competition and hostility beneath the Roses’ polished couple image and treats their unraveling marriage through black comedy.
Theo’s professional collapse and Ivy’s rising prospects force the spouses to reconsider their assumed positions within the family.
The central conflict begins with professional dreams collapsing and intensifies as jealousy and competition overwhelm the couple’s domestic façade.
Films like The Roses, and why
The War of the Roses
shared black comedy, marital conflict, escalating domestic resentment, and satirical relationship warfare
Marriage Story
shared darkly comic examination of marriage, emotional cruelty, and deteriorating intimacy
The Ref
shared caustic relationship humor, domestic power struggles, and high-profile ensemble performances
The Break-Up
shared bitter comedy about romantic dysfunction, jealousy, and social performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Jay Roach
- Release Date
- 2025-08-27
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (789)
Cast
- Olivia Colman
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Andy Samberg
- Kate McKinnon
- Belinda Bromilow
- Ncuti Gatwa
- Sunita Mani
- Zoë Chao
- Jamie Demetriou
- Allison Janney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Roses about?
- A polished couple’s professional reversals turn buried marital resentment into a viciously funny domestic contest.
- What is The Roses like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Roses as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Roses violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Roses as mild.
- What did critics think of The Roses?
- Critics found the adaptation uneven, with strong central performances and dark comic potential but less effective satire than the source novel and earlier film.
- Which films are like The Roses?
- Films with a similar feel include The War of the Roses, Marriage Story, The Ref, and The Break-Up.
- How long is The Roses?
- The Roses runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Roses?
- In United States, The Roses streams on Hulu.
