The Invitation
Seen it?2016 | 100 min | Thriller, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Minority Report, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$355K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 367K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karyn Kusama
- Logan Marshall-GreenWill
- Tammy BlanchardEden
- Emayatzy CorinealdiKira
- Michiel HuismanDavid
- John Carroll LynchPruitt
- Lindsay BurdgeSadie
- Mike DoyleTommy
- Jay LarsonBen
- Michelle KrusiecGina
- Karl YuneChoi