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The Roses (2025)

Directed by Jay Roach

Comedy

Most recently watched by lordofthemovies

Overview

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: 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.

Rated R | Length 105 minutes

Actors

Olivia Colman | Benedict Cumberbatch | Kate McKinnon | Andy Samberg | Ncuti Gatwa | Sunita Mani | Zoe Chao | Jamie Demetriou | Delaney Quinn | Hala Finley | Ollie Robinson | Wells Rappaport | Allison Janney | Will Smith | Caroline Partridge | Margaret Clunie | Ollie Dabbous | Jude Coward Nicoll | Belinda Bromilow | Akie Kotabe | Emily Piggford | Paul Pape | Ranjani Brow | Robin Atkin Downes | Matt Corboy | Lauren Beacham

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
09/08/2025Movie ScreenDigitalTheater6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Worth watching mostly because of Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch, who are both funny and rise above the uneven script. The normally funny supporting actors don’t have much to do and their scenes fall flat. For example, Kate McKinnon seems to be trying to create one of her quirky SNL characters and it just doesn’t work here.

The movie is supposed to take place in Mendocino, north of San Francisco, but according to IMDb, it was shot in Devon, England.

Comments

avatarVicnaLobster
3 weeks ago

Your notes are spot on with the crew over at Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast.  Definitely on my list of films to see soon.