The War of the Roses

Where to Watch The War of the Roses (1989) (Legally)

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 US 116 min M
6.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1 256 votes
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Where to watch “The War of the Roses” (1989) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1989), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Comedy, Drama, with a runtime around 116 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.9/10 from about 1,256 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

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

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Michael Douglas
as Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
as Barbara Rose
Danny DeVito
as Gavin D'Amato
Sean Astin
as Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
as Carolyn at 17
G.D. Spradlin
as Harry Thurmont
Peter Donat
as Jason Larrabee
Dan Castellaneta
as Man in Chair
Gloria Cromwell
as Mrs. Marshall