The Invitation

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The Invitation

2016

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man starts to believe that his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister plans for the guests.

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Critics Consensus

The Invitation makes brilliant use of its tension-rich premise to deliver a uniquely effective -- and surprisingly clever -- slow-building thriller.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Jul 26, 2016

3.5/4

Is this a film about grief masquerading as a horror film -- or vice versa?

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Apr 21, 2016

3.5/4

Psychological thrillers just don't get any better than this.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Apr 21, 2016

Beautifully paced, the movie traces a steady arc from amiability to apocalypse.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 18, 2026

3/5

‘…an effective pot-boiler that whittles down the numbers to a predictable punch-line…’

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 11, 2025

10/10

I think my favorite part of The Invitation is the discomfort that you feel in a party is so well intoned, and all of the acting matches so well with the characters and their desires/intentions. It feels real, and it feels upsetting, and I love it.

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Isabella Liistro

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 18, 2025

There are no scenes, characters, or bits of dialogue that don’t belong. The tension builds and builds until we’re left with a masterful final shot that’s so subtle, but the implication is chilling.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 1 day ago

One of those films that are best to watch unsuspiciously, meaning the tension’s psychologically edged behind the underlying grieving pain with obscured darkness attributing to the brewing atmosphere in all its awkward, unshakable strangeness and conviction till the quietly vivid ending. (B)

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John W

@RT74120243 5 days ago

Very well acted, very thoughtful re grief and coping as sub plot. I hate those parties but it was necessary. Very well done film.

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Andrew J

@jynx2706 Sep 29, 2026

WHY DID NO ONE ELSE THINK SOMETHING WAS UP!?!?

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Ben S

@RT55799329 Sep 28, 2026

long build up to find out what is actually going to happen which leaves you wondering yourself if something ever will happen. worth watching for sure! especially if going into it with 0 knowledge of the plot

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Ella Z

@RT13121280 Sep 18, 2026

slow start, the plot was interesting and the concept was niche but definitely took awhile to get there, then at the end BAM, would have rather have had the entertaining parts earlier to have kept me going

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Dari F

@D.Fabian Sep 10, 2026

We’ve all seen this movie before. At least this time there’s some emotion behind it

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Synopsis

While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man starts to believe that his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister plans for the guests.

Director: Karyn Kusama
Producer: Martha Griffin, Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay, Nick Spicer
Screenwriter: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor: Drafthouse Films
Production Co: XYZ Films, Lege Artis Film, Gamechanger Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $231.7K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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