10 Best Epic Hollywood Punch-Ups

8. Oliver Rose V Barbara Rose (War Of The Roses)

War Of The Roses
20th Century Fox

Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner take marital breakdown to the extreme as Oliver and Barbara Rose fall out in a big way. An example of how some of the great movie fights seamlessly blend humour with violence, it’s a charcoal black comedy with an unapologetically nasty core.

You could argue that almost the entire second half of the film is one long fight as the estranged Mr & Mrs Rose battle for the family home; pretty much destroying it along the way.

Having attacked each other with plates, household ornaments and even a Monster Truck, the finale is a fittingly vicious fight to the very bitter end. With Barbara’s delicious last act of defiance, removing all doubt that this is a hatred that will last an eternity.

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