The Roses out on OTT in India: Here's where you can watch Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's black-comedy drama

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's satirical comedy flick The Roses is streaming on OTT in India now, which made theatrical release in August.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman from The Roses

Your favourite Doctor Strange took a chance to explore his versatility this year with The Roses a satirical black-comedy drama. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's collaboration garnered positive response and had a decent box office collection in August. The Roses has finally dropped on JioHotstar (accessible via OTTplay Premium) in India today, on November 20. For those who had no idea about the movie, here we detailed everything about black-comedy drama below.

What's the story of The Roses

The movie is a modern-day reimagining of the 1989 flick, The War of the Roses, which itself was based on Warren Adler's 1981 novel of the same name.

The theme of The Roses follows how a picture-perfect marriage turns bittersweet over the years. Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Ivy Rose (Olivia Colman) meet in London, soon get married and travel to the US to settle down. Within ten years of their marriage, they become parents of two children. However, things fall apart when Theo's career begins to fail, while Ivy's dream start to succssed. Their relationship quickly turns sour with constant bickerings, competition and meanneass.

The Roses highlights the points how once a loving relationship breaks down step-by-step, making the movie a highly relatable watch for common people. The toxic change in Theo and Ivy leads to complete destruction for both of them, proving that even a strong initial love can turn bitter and ruin everything.

The Roses box office collection

The Roses was released in August and grossed Rs 2.48 crore from India, as per tracker Sacnilk. The black-comedy drama collected $51.9 million at the box office worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, with a domestic gross of over $15.2 million, and an international gross of over $36.6 million.

FAQs:

Q: When is The Roses premiering on OTT in India?

A: The Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, is streaming on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium) in India now.

Q: What is The Roses movie based on?

A: The Roses is a contemporary reimagining of the 1981 book The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. The book was previously adapted into a famous 1989 film starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

Q: Who stars as the main couple in The Roses?

A: The Roses stars Oscar winners Benedict Cumberbatch as Theo Rose, an architect, and Olivia Colman as Ivy Rose, a rising restaurant industry star, whose marriage devolves into a humorous but poisonous conflict.

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