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.”
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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Cast
57 people
Michael Douglas
Oliver Rose
Known for
Ant-Man
The Game
Kathleen Turner
Barbara Rose
Known for
Marley & Me
Romancing the Stone
Danny DeVito
Gavin D'Amato
Known for
Batman Returns
The Lorax
Marianne Sägebrecht
Susan
Known for
Bagdad Cafe
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Sean Astin
Josh at 17
Known for
Stranger Things
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Heather Fairfield
Carolyn at 17
Known for
The Opposite of Sex
G.D. Spradlin
Harry Thurmont
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Apocalypse Now
Peter Donat
Jason Larrabee
Known for
The Game
Red Corner
Dan Castellaneta
Man in Chair
Known for
The Simpsons
Hey Arnold!
Gloria Cromwell
Mrs. Marshall
Known for
The Parent Trap II
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Harlan Arnold
Mr. Dell
Known for
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Mary Fogarty
Mrs. Dell
Known for
Swing Kids
The Odd Couple II
Danny DeVito Director · Michael J. Leeson Screenplay Warren Adler Author
Worldwide gross $160M · Budget $26M · United States release December 8, 1989
Box office
Budget
$26,000,000
Worldwide gross
$160,188,546
Gross vs. budget
6.2×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Gracie Films
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Jersey Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 4, 1989
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · December 8, 1989
Theatrical
United States · June 28, 1990
Physical · VHS
United States
December 6, 1989 · Premiere · New York City, New York
August 22, 1991 · Physical · Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc
December 18, 2001 · Physical · Special Edition DVD
September 18, 2012 · Physical · Filmmakers Signature Series Blu-ray
Argentina
February 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Australia
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
December 18, 1990 · Physical · VHS
Brazil
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
Canada
December 18, 2001 · Physical · Special Edition DVD
September 18, 2012 · Physical · Filmmakers Signature Series Blu-ray
Denmark
March 23, 1990 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 6, 1993 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 1990 · Theatrical
France
March 7, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
March 1, 1990 · Theatrical · West Germany
February 28, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
March 7, 1990 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 3, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
May 11, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Japan
May 18, 1990 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 18, 2012 · Physical · Filmmakers Signature Series Blu-ray
Netherlands
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 7, 1990 · Theatrical
Poland
November 15, 2019 · Premiere · Camerimage International Film Festival
Portugal
March 23, 1990 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 26, 1997 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
September 29, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
October 18, 2016 · Physical · Karma Films Blu-ray
Sweden
March 9, 1990 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 2, 1990 · Theatrical · German
March 7, 1990 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
January 27, 1990 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 28, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 9, 1990 · Theatrical
August 20, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 28, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
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