The War of the Roses
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.
Critics Sentiment
Oliver ruins Barbara's client dinner by urinating on food
Barbara tells Oliver she wants divorce and house
The film surges from the lowest point at Barbara's divorce declaration to the peak comedic moment when Oliver destroys her dinner party, representing a shift from dramatic seriousness to dark comic absurdity.
Reviews show the film starts strong with the appealing romance and setup, dips into uncomfortable territory during the divorce proceedings, then soars during the escalating war sequences that critics found both hilarious and disturbing. The dark comedy tone and uncompromising ending earned praise for its boldness, though some found the violence cartoonish.
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Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
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
Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair
Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Rika Hofmann
Elke
Patricia Allison
Maureen
Peter Brocco
Elderly Mourner
Philip Perlman
Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs
Auctioneer's Assistant
Trenton Teigen
Josh at 10
Bethany McKinney
Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell
Mrs. Dewitt
Crew
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