The façade of a picture-perfect couple gets eroded when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down, igniting a tinderbox of competition and resentment.
A reimagining of the hit 1989 comedy ‘The War of the Roses’, sees two powerhouse actors playing a couple whose marriage devolves into a hilarious divorce battle. The 1989 comedy directed by Danny DeVito starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner as a wealthy couple whose seemingly perfect marriage falls apart, leading to an increasingly outrageous divorce battle. More of a jumping-off point than a remake, this acerbic new version features Ivy (Olivia Colman) as a highly successful chef and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch) as her architect husband whose career is on the slide. What at first appears as witty banter between two British expats living in California soon transforms into sharp barbs and physical one-upmanship as their competitive natures get the best of them. This is great fun, and the leads are ably supported by Andy Sandberg (‘Saturday Night Live’) and the glorious Allison Janney.
UK/USA 2025 Jay Roach 121m
