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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

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2023 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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 wants a laugh. If you loved Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. or Mean Girls, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 221K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sammi Cohen

  • Sunny SandlerStacy Friedman
  • Samantha LorraineLydia Rodriguez Katz
  • Dylan HoffmanAndy Goldfarb
  • Dylan Chloe DashTara
  • Millie ThorpeNikki
  • MiyakoKym Chang Cohen
  • Dean Scott VazquezMateo
  • Idina MenzelBree Friedman
  • Adam SandlerDanny Friedman
  • Jackie SandlerGabi Rodriguez Katz