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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.”
6.9 / 10• 1989• 1h 56m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Lead
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
Sean Astin
Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
Carolyn at 17
G.D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Danny DeVito's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The War of the Roses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
