Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde‘s A24 movie has received its HBO Max streaming date. The Invite is a dark comedy film that was released in July this year. It turned out to be a major box office breakout success, earning highly favorable reviews.
The Invite will be available to stream on HBO Max in the U.S. on Friday, October 23, 2026. This will be followed by its debut on HBO Linear on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The movie was created on a reported budget of $15 million approximately, however, during its theatrical run it turned into a major breakout success, grossing $42.6 million globally.
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Invite currently holds a 96% Tomatometer score and an 89% Popcornmeter score. The critics consensus reads, “Perversely funny while giving its quartet of fine actors some of their best material yet, The Invite is a sophisticated farce that reaffirms Olivia Wilde as one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.”
Fans who were not able to catch The Invite during its theatrical run can now watch the movie on the HBO platforms upon release this October.
Who else stars in The Invite besides Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde?
The Invite stars Seth Rogen as Joe and Olivia Wilde as Angela. According to the official synopsis, “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?”
The upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, are played by Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz, respectively. Wilde directed the dark comedy movie, which was written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. The movie is based on the Spanish comedy film, Sentimental (The People Upstairs) by Cesc Gay.
David Permut, Ben Browning, and Megan Ellison served as producers. Executive producers include Alex Astrachan, Chelsea Barnard, Glen Basner, Patrick Chu, and Shayne Fiske, among many others.
