Overview
- The Invite, which opened in German cinemas on Thursday, July 30, 2026, premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and now reaches wider audiences in Germany.
- The film is a theatre‑style, four‑person chamber comedy that plays mostly inside one apartment and runs about 100–108 minutes.
- Olivia Wilde directs and stars as Angela opposite Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, with a screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones.
- Reviewers praised the film’s sharp, fast dialogue and strong ensemble work, noting its mix of discomfort and humor without revealing major plot developments.
- Production choices—analog 35mm photography, chronological shooting on a studio set, and contributions from cinematographer Adam Newport‑Berra, editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis and composer Dev Hynes—are credited with creating the film’s theatrical intimacy.