The Roses Review: Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman Lead An Anti-Romantic Comedy, And It Doesn’t Get Bitter Than This

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman holding hands while smiling at each other while at a restaurant in The Roses.

There’s been meet-cutes turned love affairs aplenty in Hollywood movies, but very few romances are about couples who have spent years upon years looking in each other’s eyes. And then there’s The Roses – which follows the immensely talented Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as Theo and Ivy Rose... but don’t expect any butterflies in your stomach about these two.

The Roses

(Image credit: Jaap Buitendijk/Searchlight Pictures)

Release Date: August 29, 2025
Directed By: Jay Roach
Written By: Tony McNamara
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Allison Janney, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, Hala Finley
Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, and drug contentRuntime: 105 minutes