The War of the Roses
When a once‑perfect couple decides to divorce, Barbara and Oliver turn their shared mansion into a battlefield, each determined to claim the home while their bitter legal battle spirals into chaotic sabotage.
“Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.”
Synopsis
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
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 311+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Lynzee KlingmanShot by Stephen H BurumScored by David NewmanDesigned by Ida RandomSound by Leslie ShatzCostumes by Gloria GreshamStunts by Michael Runyard
Box Office
1989 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$160.2M
US & Canada: $86.9M — 54% of worldwide · International: $73.3M (46%)
Opening weekend: $9.5M — 11% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.2M — 14% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,259 theaters
Also known as
- Der Rosenkriegde
- La guerra de los Rosees
- La Guerre des Rosefr
- La guerra dei Rosesit
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Cast & Crew
311 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Douglas
as Oliver Rose
Kathleen Turner
as Barbara Rose
Peter Donat
as Jason Larrabee
Dan Castellaneta
as Man in Chair
Gloria Cromwell
as Mrs. Marshall
Danny Devito
as Gavin D'Amato
Marianne Sagebrecht
as Susan
Sean Astin
as Josh at 17
Heather Fairfield
as Carolyn at 17
G D Spradlin
as Harry Thurmont
Harlan Arnold
as Mr. Dell
Mary Fogarty
as Mrs. Dell
Supporting cast
45Rika Hofmann
as Elke
Patricia Allison
as Maureen
Peter Brocco
as Elderly Mourner
Philip Perlman
as Bidder at Auction
Susan Isaacs
as Auctioneer's Assistant
Trenton Teigen
as Josh at 10
Bethany Mckinney
as Carolyn at 10
Shirley Mitchell
as Mrs. Dewitt
Ellen Crawford
as Nurse #1
Michael Adler
as Dr. Hillerman
Lisa Howard
as Nurse #2
Jeff Thomas
as Orderly
Jacqueline Cassell
as Gavin's Secretary
Vickilyn Reynolds
as Nancy - Oliver's Secretary
Eunice Suarez
as Latin Woman
Julia Elliott
as Latin Assistant
J Anthony Crane
as Teenage Boy
Ryan Wickers
as Josh at 3
Shaun Wickers
as Josh at 3
Catherine Donohue
as Carolyn at 3
Mary Donohue
as Carolyn at 3
Sue Palka
as Anchorwoman
Morris Jones
as Anchorman
Popeye
as Benny
Tyler
as Kitty Kitty
Roy Brocksmith
as Mr. Fisk
Peter Hansen
as Mr. Marshall
Robert Harper
as Heath
Prince Hughes
as Bleeding Man
Danitra Vance
as Manicurist Trainee
David Wohl
as Dr. Gordon
Raye Birk
as Auctioneer
Robin Blake
as Dinner Party Guest
Marilyn Brandt
as Woman at Law Firm
Norman Brenner
as Mourner
Bob Courts
as Dinner Party Guest
Gene Cross
as Auction Bidder
Hal Donahue
as Gentlemen's Club Patron
Peter Eastman
as Lawyer in Waiting Area
Berl Erdahl
as Gentlemen's Club Patron
Fritz Hess
as Christmas Caroler
Virginia Kennedy
as Christmas Caroler
Al Kroft
as Gentlemen's Club Patron
Tom Myer
as Gentlemen's Club Waiter
Ken Norton
as Gentlemen's Club Patron
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
16Arnon Milchan
Producer
Christine Rogers
the producers wish to thank
Clayton Brown
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David Davis
the producers wish to thank
Doug Claybourne
executive producer
Ed Weinberger
the producers wish to thank
Harvey Miller
the producers wish to thank
J Marina Muhlfriedel
associate producer
James L Brooks
Producer
Jill Simpson
special assistant to producers
Michael Leeson
co-producer
Nikki Allyn Grosso
the producers wish to thank
Peter Depalma
the producers wish to thank
Polly Platt
executive producer
Remus Yazoo
the producers wish to thank
William Goldman
the producers wish to thank
Other crew
239Anne D Mcculley
(as Anne McCulley)
Mark W Mansbridge
(as Mark Mansbridge)
Robinson Kurth
accounting assistant
George Dye
additional assistant camera
Kim Guthrie
additional assistant camera
Joe R Marquette Jr
additional camera operator (as Joseph R. Marquette Jr.)
Nicholas C Smith
additional editor
Bunny Parker
additional hair stylist (as Bernadette Parker-Adamson)
Marty Church
adr mixer / foley mixer (uncredited)
Paul A Calabria
animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Shauna Skidmore
animal trainer (as Seana Skidmore)
Christian Marschall
Anwalt Thurmont
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