The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.

Directed by Danny DeVito

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Gracie Films

1989116 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of a marriage curdling from romance into mutual warfare, told through the eyes of a divorce lawyer caught between two people determined to destroy each other.

Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.

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  • Does The War of the Roses end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The War of the Roses one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The War of the Roses sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The War of the Roses violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The War of the Roses scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The War of the Roses easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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