With the summer movie season in full swing and a number of potential blockbuster hits released over the past two months, a star-studded comedy that flew under the radar has earned one of the highest Rotten Tomatoes scores of 2026.
Directed by Olivia Wilde, invitation It was released in select theaters on June 26 before being released nationwide on Friday. But the R-rated comedy has some stiff competition with Disney’s live-action remake Moana Not to forget the recent release of toy story 5 and D.C. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”
invitation It will also have to compete with Christopher Nolan’s other blockbusters releasing later this month odyssey Coming on July 17th, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day is going on
invitation Wilde, who plays Angela, is joined by popular comedian Seth Rogen as Joe. Rogen is best known for his work in the comedy film industry, creating classics such as the worst (2007), Pineapple Express (2008) And This is the End (2013). Penelope Cruz also plays Pina in the 2026 film, while Oscar winner Edward Norton plays Hawke.
invitation Joe and Angel’s marriage, which struggles, follows, before they invite their upstairs neighbors, Pina and Hawk, to a dinner party where “the night wanders into unexpected places.”
And the film was highly praised upon its release. rotten tomatoes. With 197 professional reviews at the time of this article, invitation has achieved a score of approximately 96% on Tomatometer and the Certified Fresh ranking.
However, the A24 film dropped to 92% on a Rotten Tomatoes audience score called Popcornmeter, and dropped even further to 7.8 on IMDb at the time of this article.
DiscussingFilm wrote on
‘The Invite’ currently sits at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of A24’s best-reviewed movies of the year.
• “Fun, smart and emotionally sharp” – HeyUGuys
• “One of the best movies of the summer” – Houston Chronicle
• “Rogen at the top of his game” – The Guardian pic.twitter.com/UdiXPQ1mV1– DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) 10 July 2026
Rogen’s next project is a comedy film he produced little fugitivesStarring Johnny Knoxville, which is expected to be released on September 18.
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