The Invite is a 2026 American sex comedy drama film directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. It is an English-language remake of the 2020 Spanish film The People Upstairs (Sentimental) by Cesc Gay. The film stars Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews, and A24 distributed it in the United States, where it has grossed $60 million worldwide.
Plot overview
The story is set in San Francisco, where a jazz teacher returns home to find his wife has invited their upstairs neighbors to dinner. The couple's marriage is strained, and the evening becomes a tense conversation about resentment, desire and the loud noises coming from upstairs. The neighbors reveal they attend sex parties, and the group's honest exchanges lead to a proposed swap of partners that ultimately goes nowhere. The night ends with the couple confronting their relationship and the possibility of separation.
Production and release
The project began in 2021 as a remake of the Spanish film, and Olivia Wilde was set to direct in 2025 with filming in Los Angeles. Parts of the movie were shot in San Francisco over a period of 23 days. The film is dedicated to Diane Keaton, who died in October 2025. It premiered at the Eccles Theater in January 2026 and opened wide in the United States in July 2026.