The War of The Roses

– The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
The War of the Roses (1989)

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

The War of the Roses (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Dec 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Danny DeVito

Writer:

Warren Adler (novel), Michael Leeson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht

Plot:

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far..

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
79%