Dinner Party: ‘The Invite’ Shows Off Four Great Performers at the Top of Their Game

Dinner party: ‘The Invite’ shows off four great performers at the top of their game

Four actors go to town in an exhilarating, hilarious way in The Invite, a fantastic return to form for director Olivia Wilde. Wilde made her directorial debut with the very funny Booksmart and then took a backward step with her follow up, Don’t Worry Darling. That second film was a visual marvel, but the story was a bit flat and strained for relevance. No matter—it was just a speed bump, because she’s made her best film yet in The Invite. The mo…

The Invite - Film Review

Reviewed by Damien Straker on the 13th of July 2026 VVS Films presents a film by Olivia Wilde Screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones based on The People Upstairs by Cesc Gay Produced by Ben Browning, Megan Ellison, and David Permut Starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton Cinematography Adam Newport-Berra Edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis and Anthony Boys Music by Devonté Hynes Rating: MA15+ Running Time: 107 minu…

THE INVITE – Review

A couple invites another couple, their new neighbors upstairs, over for dinner, but that ordinary thing opens the door to an evening neither couple seems likely to forget. The smart, dark comedy THE INVITE is part “Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf” and part “God of Carnage,” yet neither, as it deals with adult matters … Continue reading THE INVITE – Review

Film Review: The Invite

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