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."

Dec 8 1989 R 1h 56m
Comedy, Romance

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.

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..

Written by

Warren Adler, Michael Leeson

Directed by

Danny DeVito

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Gracie Films, Jersey Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
61,101
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA