Discomfort is served. 

Following the psychological twists of Don't Worry Darling, director Olivia Wilde scales down the setting but completely cranks up the tension in The Invite, arriving at Everyman on 3 July  2026. Acquired by A24 after sparking a massive bidding war, this razor-sharp, single-location comedy thrives on the kind of agonizing social awkwardness you can't look away from.

The story centers on Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), a married couple navigating a serious rough patch in their classic San Francisco apartment. In a misguided attempt to shake things up, they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors - Pína (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton) - over for a casual dinner. What starts as polite, forced conversation quickly spirals into a wildly uncomfortable, revealing night when the neighbors casually suggest a partner swap.

Written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, the film traps you in the living room with these four incredibly flawed people as they unearth deep insecurities and long-buried grievances. It plays like a modern, twisted update on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, leaning entirely on the electric chemistry of its leads. Rogen grounds the madness with genuine vulnerability, while Cruz and Norton bring a deliciously unpredictable, chaotic energy to the table.

Shot beautifully on 35mm film, expect a fiercely smart, very human chamber piece. It is a masterclass in watching a seemingly innocent evening fall completely, spectacularly apart.

Did you know?

To capture the raw authenticity and escalating tension of the dinner party, Wilde chose to shoot the entire film chronologically. This allowed the actors to workshop their dialogue and naturally build upon the underlying marital frustrations scene by scene.