The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.2 out of 10 on TMDB across 839 votes — a solid score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIB · 107 minutes.
What it is about
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
What to expect
Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen as a couple whose marriage is fraying. They invite the neighbours upstairs for dinner, and the evening turns into a long, candid look at what they are holding together and what they are about to lose. Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton round out the table. The movie sits somewhere between anxious comedy and domestic drama, with enough exuberance to stop it feeling claustrophobic. It runs 107 minutes, is rated IIB, and opens 12 August in seven cinemas across seven districts, with over 100 screenings in the first week. Tickets from HK$60. English audio, Chinese subtitles.
Trailer
Cast
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Olivia Wilde
Angela -
Seth Rogen
Joe -
Penélope Cruz
Piña -
Edward Norton
Hawk -
Skip Howland
Doorman (uncredited) -
Mel Powell
Bartender (uncredited) -
Rachel Thurow
Subway Goer (uncredited) -
Mario Valdez
Subway Goer (uncredited)
Crew
- Director Olivia Wilde
- Original Film Writer Cesc Gay
- Screenplay Rashida Jones
- Screenplay Will McCormack
- Original Music Composer Devonté Hynes
- Director of Photography Adam Newport-Berra
- Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis
- Editor Anthony Boys
- Producer David Permut
- Producer Megan Ellison
- Producer Ben Browning
- Executive Producer Patrick Chu
- Executive Producer Saul Germaine
- Executive Producer Shayne Fiske Goldner
- Executive Producer Glen Basner
- Executive Producer Alex G. Scott
- Executive Producer Alex Astrachan
- Executive Producer Chelsea Barnard
- Executive Producer Andy Kim
Its Hong Kong run
Played 85 times at 8 cinemas across 7 districts, from 26 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026, from HK$60.
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What viewers said
A stage play refined / Non-monogamy, no shame / Mature hearts only #filmreviewhaiku #moviereviewhaiku
ianrathbone — 10/10 · read in full
Nineteenth Century Irish novelist, playwright and raconteur Oscar Wilde, widely known for his witticisms and observations about life, is generally credited for the following arguably astute advice: “One should always be in love. That is the reason why one should never marry.” And it’s most fitting that those very words should eloquently serve as a cinematic epigraph at the start of the latest feature from actress-director Olivia Wilde, her best work behind the camera to date. […]
Brent Marchant — 8/10 · read in full
Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/the-invite-2026-four-brilliant-actors-and-the-years-most-electric-dinner-party/ Rating: B+ Olivia Wilde's THE INVITE might be her best film yet — a sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving dinner party gone sideways, carried by a quartet of actors clearly having the time of their lives. […]
Manuel São Bento — 8/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 107 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong certificate?
- IIB — suitable for adults and adolescents.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- English with Chinese subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The IIB rating means it is not intended for young children; parental guidance is suggested for adolescents.
