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Release of Olivia Wilde film ‘The Invite’

Overview

Olivia Wilde’s third feature film, ‘The Invite’, is a relationship comedy and drama adapted from the 2020 Spanish film ‘The People Upstairs’ (also known as ‘Sentimental’). The story focuses on a married couple, Angela (Olivia Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen), whose relationship is strained by predictable routines, professional frustrations, and a lack of intimacy. To mend their social ties, Angela invites their upstairs neighbors, Piña (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton), to dinner. The neighbors practice an openly nonmonogamous lifestyle, creating a contrast with the main couple’s traditional structure. The film explores themes of monogamy, resentment, and social conventions through a series of tense encounters set within a single San Francisco apartment.

Following its premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the A24 production earned $57.4 million worldwide against a $15 million budget. Critical reception has been positive, with the film maintaining a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have specifically highlighted the film’s production design, the tight writing by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, and the score by composer Devonté Hynes.

Home entertainment release dates were set for digital availability on October 9, 2026, followed by Blu-ray and DVD releases on October 23, 2026. On October 23, 2026, the film made its scheduled streaming debut on HBO Max, where it reached the number one spot on the platform’s rankings within a day of its release.

Entities

Seth Rogen · Olivia Wilde · Penélope Cruz · Edward Norton · A24

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    The Invite reaches number one on HBO Max

    Olivia Wilde's directed comedy ‘The Invite’, starring Rogen, Cruz, and Norton, has hit number one on HBO Max following its streaming debut.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    The Invite home entertainment release dates announced

    Olivia Wilde’s comedy “The Invite,” starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, arrives on digital platforms on October 9, 2026, followed by physical media later that month.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    The Invite to begin streaming on HBO Max in October

    Olivia Wilde’s comedy-drama ‘The Invite’, starring Seth Rogen and Penélope Cruz, will begin streaming on HBO Max on October 23 following a successful theatrical run.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Olivia Wilde directs ‘The Invite’, a drama exploring marital crisis

    Director Olivia Wilde's third film, ‘The Invite’, follows a struggling couple whose dinner with charismatic neighbors exposes deep marital fractures and shifting desires.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Olivia Wilde directs comedy film ‘The Invite’

    Directed by Olivia Wilde, ‘The Invite’ is a sharp comedy starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton that explores the complexities of marriage and sexual liberalism during a tense dinner party.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Olivia Wilde directs ‘The Invite’

    Director Olivia Wilde returns with ‘The Invite’, a comedy-drama exploring marital tension and social awkwardness through a dinner party between two couples.

  7. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Olivia Wilde directs relationship comedy ‘The Invite’

    Directed by Olivia Wilde, ‘The Invite’ is a relationship comedy exploring monogamy and unconventional lifestyles through the contrasting lives of a married couple and their nonmonogamous neighbors.

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