A24's 'The Invite,' Olivia Wilde's third feature as a director, has finally made its way to streaming, arriving on HBO Max this weekend of October 23-25, 2026.

The movie stars Wilde and Seth Rogen as a married couple, Angela and Joe, whose dinner with their upstairs neighbors Hawk (Edward Norton) and Pina (Penélope Cruz) spirals gloriously out of control, with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack adapting Cesc Gay's 2020 Spanish film "The People Upstairs."

The warmth of this reception marks a notable turnaround for Wilde, whose previous film 'Don't Worry Darling' drew heavy criticism. According to SlashFilm, 'The Invite' "handily proves that her oft-maligned 'Don't Worry Darling' was nothing but a blip."

Tom's Guide's reviewer, a self-described longtime fan of Wilde's movies since 'Booksmart,' says her third directorial effort is "easily her best yet" and compares Rashida Jones and Will McCormack's screenplay to a smarter, hornier take on 'The Break Up.'

How-To Geek echoes the praise, calling The Invite one of its contributor's favorite movies of the year.

SlashFilm reports that Wilde "does things with her face in this movie that have never been done before," singling out Angela's "absolute crashout over a plate of 'jamón'" as unreal.

The outlet also credits her co-stars: SlashFilm says Cruz is "as hilarious as she is unspeakably hot," that Norton's "affected smugness" as Hawk is unbelievably funny, and that Rogen's spiraling Joe is one of his best performances to date.

Tom's Guide adds that the evening on screen "coaxes their most intimate desires to the surface," exposing the cracks in the marriage.

Part of the film's pedigree is its source material.

Tom's Guide notes that the 2020 Spanish comedy 'The People Upstairs,' directed by Cesc Gay, proved popular enough to inspire adaptations in several countries, including Russia, South Korea and Italy, before Wilde's version reached English-speaking audiences.

SlashFilm identifies the same blueprint, crediting a script by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones adapted from the 2020 original.

The Invite arrives into a crowded weekend.

According to How-To Geek, Netflix's French hit 'Lupin' returned with part 4 on October 23, with Omar Sy's Assane Diop now escaping prison and clearing his name, while Prime Video launched The Terminal List season 2 after a four-year wait and Hulu premiered Connie Britton's mystery comedy 'Phony' on October 20.

Tom's Guide separately flagged Netflix's Maria Bamford documentary 'Paralyzed by Hope' as its must-watch movie of the weekend. Amid that slate, How-To Geek still steers readers to HBO Max for The Invite, calling it impossible to stop watching.

For viewers, the practical takeaway is simple: The Invite is streaming now on HBO Max, and the outlets that reviewed it suggest watching quickly rather than waiting.

SlashFilm's weekend guide tells readers to "go watch it on HBO Max as quickly as possible," and How-To Geek lists it among the titles worth the couch this weekend, alongside Netflix's The Rip and Heat.

For Wilde, the stakes are reputational rather than box-office, since the streaming debut lets the film find its audience at home after its A24 theatrical run. Fans of sharp, uncomfortable relationship comedy now have a clear destination.