The Invite

The latest film from Olivia Wilde is her finest work yet – a charged, hilarious chamber piece that reverberates with the simmering tension of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and channels the queasy comedy of Abigail’s Party.

  • Director

    Olivia Wilde

  • With

    Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton

  • USA 2026. 108min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

  • A Black Bear Pictures release

Joe, a weary music professor, arrives home one evening to find his highly strung wife Angela has decorated their apartment, laid out a platter of expensive cheeses, and invited their sexy, uninhibited neighbours to supper. This remake of Spanish comedy The People Upstairs treats us to four knockout performances from Wilde, Rogan, Cruz and Norton. They are assisted in no small part by a razor-sharp script from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, the duo behind smart comedy-drama Celeste and Jesse Forever. It also features a vibrant score from Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange) that ups the tension, and is handsomely shot on 35mm by The Studio cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra – his nimble camera keenly exploring the shifting energy between the characters. It’s a perfect exercise in probing the insecurities that lie hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly happy relationship.

Kimberley Sheehan, Lead Programmer

Audio Description available at all screenings. The screenings on Saturday 4 July 14:30 NFT2; Sunday 5 July 15:15 NFT4; Tuesday 7 July 18:15 NFT4; and Wednesday 8 July 20:45 NFT2 will be presented with Descriptive Subtitles.

Closed Captions available via WatchWord smart glasses – please see our Closed Captions page for a list of screenings.