THE INVITE Preview Screening

Visit The Orpheum for an early preview screening of the acclaimed new comedy/drama THE INVITE from director Olivia Wilde and starring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in career best performances. Extra session added to meet demand! Enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival.

Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton exchange barbs, flirtations and truths in this hit Sundance dinner party dramedy, directed by Wilde (Booksmart, Don't Worry Darling).

San Franciscan married couple Joe and Angela (Rogen and Wilde) are two tightly wound individuals who seem to be at odds over almost everything. When Angela invites their attractive, free-spirited upstairs neighbours (Cruz and Norton) over for dinner, the evening feels primed to combust. Where Angela is intrigued by the pair, Joe is irritated by the constant noise that travels from their bedroom above. The stage is set for a night of sizzling small talk, unearthed insecurities, loaded barbs and a serious dose of sexual tension. Shot on 35mm, with a sparkling script by writing duo Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever) that updates the 2020 Spanish film The People Upstairs, The Invite is a masterful dissection of modern relationships. As director, Wilde brings emotional depth and a comedic edge to the material, finding something recognisable and painfully true beneath the film's escalating chaos. Her process – workshopping scenes with the cast, shooting chronologically, and allowing room for exploration on set – gives the film a lived-in, volatile authenticity that lifts it beyond the familiar contours of the relationship drama.