A24’s THE INVITE Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max October 23

A24’s THE INVITE, starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, will make its U.S. streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on Friday, October 23. The film will then air on HBO’s linear channel on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The relationship drama puts Joe and Angela at the center of a dinner party that goes sharply off course. With their marriage already on thin ice, the couple invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors over for the evening, setting in motion a night that could either restore a connection or burn what remains of it down.

When Does THE INVITE Stream on HBO Max?

THE INVITE begins streaming exclusively on HBO Max in the United States on Friday, October 23, 2026. The movie’s first linear HBO presentation follows on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

That gives viewers two ways to catch the A24 release: stream it on HBO Max beginning October 23, or tune in to HBO the following night. A title-specific HBO Max landing page has not been announced yet, but viewers can browse the service’s current lineup at HBO Max.

Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton Lead the Cast

Rogen and Wilde play Joe and Angela, a couple trying to find solid ground in a marriage that is already under strain. Cruz and Norton co-star as the mysterious neighbors whose arrival turns an ordinary dinner invitation into something much more volatile. The set-up gives the film an intimate four-person pressure cooker, where every bit of charm, curiosity and unresolved resentment has room to become a problem.

Wilde directs from a screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. David Permut, Ben Browning and Megan Ellison produce. The project also marks a notable on-screen collaboration for its four principal stars, each of whom brings a very different screen persona to a story built around a close-quarters social encounter.

What Is THE INVITE About?

The official logline keeps the tension deliberately simple: Joe and Angela are at a breaking point when a dinner with their upstairs neighbors begins to spiral. The central question is whether the night helps them rediscover the spark in their relationship or becomes the catalyst that destroys it.

That premise positions THE INVITE as a character-driven drama with the escalating unease of a dinner-party thriller. Rather than giving away where the evening goes, HBO Max’s description leans into the uncertainty of its four central characters and the ways a seemingly small invitation can expose everything a couple has been avoiding.

Where to Watch THE INVITE

Streaming: THE INVITE premieres exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on Friday, October 23, 2026.

HBO broadcast: The film airs on HBO on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Its arrival adds another A24 title to HBO Max’s movie lineup, which also draws from Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Turner Classic Movies and Studio Ghibli. For viewers looking for a new adult drama with an excellent cast and a contained, high-tension premise, this one is built for a Friday-night watch.