The War of the Roses sets streaming release date: Here’s how to watch the Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman film online

A still from the film | Image via Hulu
A still from the film | Image via Hulu

The War of the Roses, also known as The Roses, is a film in the satirical dark comedy genre. Directed by Jay Roach, the film is adapted from Warren Adler's namesake 1981 novel, which was later adapted into a 1989 title.

Tony McNamara has written the script, and the film was released on August 29, 2025, by Searchlight Pictures.

Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

"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."

The makers have unveiled their streaming release date.


The War of the Roses streaming release date revealed

The War of the Roses, aka The Roses, will start streaming on Hulu on November 20, 2025. This comes almost three months after the film was released theatrically on August 29, 2025, in the United States. The film is produced by Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Ed Sinclair, Tom Carver, Jay Roach, and Michelle Graham. The film's production banners include South of the River Pictures, SunnyMarch, and Delirious Media.

The cast members of The War of the Roses include,

  • Benedict Cumberbatch as Theo Rose
  • Olivia Colman as Ivy Rose
  • Hala Finley as Hattie Rose
  • Jamie Demetriou as Rory
  • Delaney Quinn as young Hattie
  • Wells Rappaport as Roy Rose
  • Belinda Bromilow as Janice
  • Ollie Robinson as young Roy
  • Allison Janney as Eleanor
  • Akie Kotabe as Alan
  • Andy Samberg as Barry
  • Kate McKinnon as Amy
  • Ncuti Gatwa as Jeffrey
  • Sunita Mani as Jane
  • Zoë Chao as Sally

In an interview with RogerEbert.com, director Jay Roach revealed how he got attached to the film.

"Tony and I had talked about doing something else, and I’d just gotten to know Benedict a little bit. We share a lot of the same agents, I think, and it all came together in a kismet way in a very short time, actually, from when we first started talking with each other. I was instantly attracted to working with Tony. I’d been a real fan of his TV show, “The Great,” and I knew about “Poor Things,” but it hadn’t come out yet. I’d seen “The Favourite.” Then I thought about Benedict and Olivia inhabiting those great characters."

Upon its release on August 29, 2025, The War of the Roses met with mostly mixed critical response and minted $51 million at the box office globally.


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