The Invite

Hilarious and razor-sharp relationship and sex comedy about a couple fed up with each other who run into some surprises during a dinner party with their very free-spirited upstairs neighbors. Angela and Joe's marriage has been in a rut for a while, trapped in neurotic bickering. They both feel stuck in life, but stay together anyway for their daughter. Their eccentric upstairs neighbors Hawk and Pina turn out to be particularly active at night, much to Joe's annoyance. When Wanneer Angela invites them over for dinner, Joe sees this as the ideal opportunity to confront them about it. What follows is an evening full of unexpected twists that none of them will soon forget. After the acclaimed 'Booksmart' (2019) and 'Don't Worry Darling' (2022), Olivia Wilde brings a small-scale, but razor-sharp relationship comedy. This remake of the 2010 Spanish film 'Sentimental' is a wild ride from start to finish, with delightful performances by Wilde herself, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, and Seth Rogen. An intelligent balancing act between the tragedy of serious relationship problems and biting, dialogue-driven humor, all packaged in one evening in a single apartment with just four characters. Direction: Olivia Wilde / Screenplay: Will McCormack, Rashida Jones / Cast: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz / US, 2026 / English spoken, NL/FR subtitled / Duration: 1h47min Press "'The Invite' starring Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde is already one of the wittiest and most moving films of the year. A celebratory succession of situations that are simultaneously so funny and so recognizable that it feels as if you are looking into a funhouse mirror." ★★★★ - Humo "A ticket for ‘The invite’ is cheaper than couples therapy, but gets the conversation started just as well." ★★★★ - De Standaard "'The invite' has everything a good comedy should have. The film tickles your funny bone so much that you leave the theater with a slight stomach ache. But also with a tingling sensation, because underneath the surface it strikes a number of chords that continue to resonate." - VRT News "'The Invite' is not an invitation to turn down." ★★★★ - Knack Focus "Hilarious, bitter, tragicomic dissection of a sexless married life." - De Tijd