Comedy The Roses | Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch

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‘The Roses’ Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Sets August Release From Searchlight

Searchlight's "The Roses" starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, will release on Aug. 29, 2025.

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The dark comedy is directed by Jay Roach (“Bombshell,” “Meet the Parents”) and is written by Tony McNamara (“Poor Things,” “The Great”). “The Roses” is inspired by the 1989 classic “The War of the Roses,” based on the novel by Warren Adler.

As the specialty banner describes, life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch) successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

 

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Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Fight to the Finish in 'The Roses'

A reimagining of the hit 1989 comedy sees two powerhouse actors playing a couple whose marriage devolves into a hilarious divorce battle.

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