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The War of the Roses (1989)

"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 1h 56m Dec 08, 1989
Comedy Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The War of the Roses
Original Language EN
Budget $26,000,000
Revenue $160,188,546
Status Released
Popularity 1.9

Cast

Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Popularity: 8.0
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Popularity: 10.3
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Popularity: 2.1
Marianne Sägebrecht
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
Popularity: 1.3
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Josh at 17
Popularity: 2.4
Heather Fairfield
Heather Fairfield
Carolyn at 17
Popularity: 0.4
G. D. Spradlin
G. D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont
Popularity: 0.5
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee
Popularity: 0.6
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair
Popularity: 1.5
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Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
Popularity: 0.5
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Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
Popularity: 0.0
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Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Popularity: 1.9

Key Crew

Producer James L. Brooks, Arnon Milchan
Editor Lynzee Klingman
Director Danny DeVito
Screenplay Michael J. Leeson
Executive Producer Doug Claybourne, Polly Platt

Production

20th Century Fox
US
Gracie Films
US

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Keywords

marriage romance love-hate relationship lawyer divorce argument divorce lawyer hostile reminiscent excited

Reviews from TMDB

kevin2019 10/10
May 16, 2025

"The War of the Roses" is an uncompromising film based upon the eternally topical subject of divorce. It fits neatly into the same category as "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989), but where that yawn fest ruminated upon the boring notion that a man can never be just good friends with an attractive woma ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 8, 1989
Runtime 1h 56m
Budget $26,000,000
Revenue $160,188,546
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.9
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