Summary
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 61Audiences 68GoodWatch 64
Box office
1.7×its budget
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $52 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 62 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+52
Released
2025
August 27, 2025
Last year
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
25 people
Olivia ColmanIvy Rose
Benedict CumberbatchTheo Rose
Andy SambergBarry
Kate McKinnonAmy
Belinda BromilowJanice
Ncuti GatwaJeffrey
Sunita ManiJane
Zoë ChaoSally
Jamie DemetriouRory
Allison JanneyEleanor
Delaney QuinnHattie Rose (Younger)
Ollie RobinsonRoy Rose (Younger)
Hala FinleyHattie Rose (Older)
Wells RappaportRoy Rose (Older)
Will SmithDerek
Caroline PartridgeSylvia (Food Critic)
Margaret ClunieSophy- ODOllie DabbousHimself
Jude Coward NicollTeenager on Airplane
Akie KotabeAlan
Emily PiggfordLily
Paul PapeCommercial Announcer
Ranjani BrowNews Anchor
Robin Atkin DownesBoss
Directing · 7
- Jay Roach Director, Producer
- Sophie Graham Third Assistant Director
- Sophy Taylor Crowd Assistant Director
- Alana Marmion-Warr Script Supervisor
- James Excell Additional Third Assistant Director
- Joe Payne Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Tony McNamara Screenplay
- Warren Adler Novel
Production · 36
- Olivia Colman Executive Producer
- Benedict Cumberbatch Executive Producer
- Michael Adler Executive Producer
- Katherine Pomfret Executive Producer
- Jonathan R. Adler Executive Producer
- Cait Collins Executive Producer
Camera · 19
- Florian Hoffmeister Director of Photography
- Ryan S. Adams Second Assistant Camera
- Edd Wright "C" Camera Operator
- Ossie McLean Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator
- Lorenzo Zama Digital Imaging Technician
- Dora Krolikowska "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Jon Poll Editor
- Jeff Groth Additional Editor
- Jason Barnoski First Assistant Editor
- Kheireddine El-Helou Additional Editor
- Tim Masick Colorist
Sound · 33
- Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer
- Julian Slater Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Ando Johnson Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Everton Nelson Musician
- Chris Fogel Scoring Mixer
- Gavin Greenaway Conductor
Art · 22
- Mark Ricker Production Design
- Matt Curtis Title Designer
- Judy Farr Set Decoration
- Luke Dass Draughtsman
- Hugh Fottrell Dressing Prop
- Peter Theobalds Props
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- PC Williams Costume Design
- Natasha Mutti Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Chantelle McDonald Additional Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Wakana Yoshihara Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Samuel James Wigmaker
- Ryo Murakawa Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 11
- David Van Dyke Visual Effects Supervisor
- Theo Demiris Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jamie Macdougall Visual Effects Supervisor
- Wong Kai-Bin VFX Editor
- Gareth Wingrove Special Effects Supervisor
- Luowe Goaneh Pipeline Technical Director
Lighting · 10
- Martin Duncan Electrician
- Jamie Patience Lighting Technician
- Matt Dickinson Electrician
- Simin Zeng Lighting Technician
- Tim Wiley Genetator Operator
- David Bruce Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 26
- Paul Kennington Stunt Coordinator
- Rachael Evelyn Stunt Double
- George Niven-Brown Special Effects Technician
- Matthew Bell Stunts
- Emma Sudall Picture Car Coordinator
- Rachel Kwok Stand In
Tropes
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