The Invite (2026)
OH MY GODDDD I loved this movie. As my friend Kitty said, it was very much giving "are the hets okay?" and I really don't think they are, but damn, that makes for great cinema.
As a middle-aged woman, I LOVE seeing my fellow middle-aged women represented in funny and complex character studies.
Directed by and starring Olivia Wilde (one of my many queer awakenings thanks to her portrayal of the bisexual Alex in The O.C.) as a highly strung, and dare I say - Virgo-adjacent icon. Seth Rogen is in peak acting form as her hilariously honest hater husband.
Their neighbours are played by Penelope Cruz (who I discovered is 52 years old, what a WOMAN) and is the hottest person alive with impeccable comic timing, and Edward Norton is hysterical as her partner in a refreshing departure from his otherwise very serious parts.
It's also got a trailer that succeeds at giving you a taste of what to expect without giving away the entire plot. 5 stars. OBSESSED.
3 months ago
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Yes on all accounts!
Wow! I was not interested in seeing this movie and then I read your rec and changed my mind... Thanks!!
ohhh well i hope you like it! i heard someone at the end walking out saying "that was shit" so i guess it's all subjective, but i loved it hehe. keen to hear what you think!
I am so interested in the versions made in other countries, too! Straight people have never been okay and never will be! (I am straight, alas)
omg there are other versions?? also lololol
I loveddddd this movie so much. I want it to be a play and I want to be in the play. I feel like the script could go right to stage.
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The Invite
Robin Reetz
“Can we talk about this movie? I finally saw it over the weekend and I'm obsessed. The acting was awesome, the apartment was beautiful, and the Olivia Wilde's character was painfully relatable (to me, least). Recommend!”
Kelsey Keith
“I laughed, I squirmed, I recoiled, I could have watched this set piece play out for several more hours. Great film, great cast (Edward Norton forever!).”
Courtney
“Absolutely yes what a 🎢 I cannot wait to watch again.”
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