The Dinner Party You Won't Forget — A24 Drops 'The Invite' Trailer
A24 drops the first trailer for The Invite — Olivia Wilde's Sundance smash that set off the biggest bidding war at the festival in years.
A24 has officially released the first trailer for The Invite, and it lives up to every bit of the Sundance hype. Directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Wilde herself alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, the film is exactly the kind of sharp, uncomfortable, genuinely funny adult comedy that Hollywood rarely gives us anymore.
Director
Olivia Wilde
Written by
Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
In Theaters
June 26, 2026 (Limited)
Rating
R · 107 min
The premise is deceptively simple: Joe (Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), a couple whose marriage is on thin ice, invite their charming and mysterious upstairs neighbors — played by Cruz and Norton — over for a dinner party. What starts as a polite evening quickly spirals into something far more revealing. The official logline asks it best: "Have they reignited the spark — or lit the match that burns it all down?"
"Just to be clear — you, you, her… and me? Me, too?"— Seth Rogen's Joe, slowly connecting the dots in the trailer
Why This One Matters
This marks Wilde's third feature as director, following Booksmart (2019) and Don't Worry Darling (2022). The Invite is very much her comeback moment — and by all accounts, it sticks the landing. The script comes from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever), adapted from Cesc Gay's acclaimed Spanish film The People Upstairs. A24 won the rights after an all-night bidding war that reportedly included Netflix, Apple, Neon, Focus Features, and Searchlight — paying $12 million to close the deal.
THR chief critic David Rooney called it an "immensely pleasurable film" and noted that Wilde is undeniably the real deal behind the camera. The chemistry between all four leads appears to be the engine that makes the whole thing run — and the trailer gives you just enough to confirm the buzz without giving away the destination.
Critical Reception
The film is currently sitting at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on early festival reviews, with a 77 on Metacritic — a strong signal ahead of its theatrical run. Wilde herself has described the project as the creative experience she's been dreaming of: a film made outside the studio system with the freedom to let four powerhouse performers fully commit.
🍅91%on Rotten Tomatoes
The Invite opens in select theaters June 26, 2026, expanding wide in July. Consider this your RSVP