After 17 years of marriage, Barbara (Kathleen Turner) and Oliver Rose (Michael Douglas) want out. The trouble is, neither one wants to part with their opulent home. So begins a long war between husband and wife, reaching farcical heights that leave much of the house -- not to mention their lives -- in shambles. The couple's children (Sean Astin, Heather Fairfield) watch in horror while lawyer Gavin D'Amato (Danny DeVito) tries his best to stem the bloodshed.

What would you be willing to do to get what you want? Love has faded for this couple who are now at war. They will stop at nothing to get rid of the other. The dangerous antics escalate until there is no turning back. No one is safe but will there still be a house left standing when these two get done with their revenge?