Where to watch The War of the Roses (1989) tonight
The War of the Roses (1989) runs 1 h 56 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.9 from 1,306 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 56 min — ends 9:56 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- December 8, 1989
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 1,306 votes
- Director
- Danny DeVito
- Starring
- Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The War of the Roses?
- The War of the Roses is 1 h 56 min long (116 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:56 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The War of the Roses rated?
- The War of the Roses is rated R in the US.
- Is The War of the Roses a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The War of the Roses?
- As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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