‘The Invite’ Screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack on Fighting for Marriage, Esther Perel’s Advice and Their Take on ‘Tom and Jerry’

By Matt Donnelly

Matt Donnelly

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Every good party starts with expert hosts. This weekend, audiences will receive “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde’s couples dramedy, which revived a sleepy Sundance in January thanks to a riveting four-hander with her costars Penélope Cruz, Ed Norton and Seth Rogen.

The film thawed out critics and audiences in Park City with its examination of marital bitterness and unfulfilled fantasies (sexual and otherwise). It also sparked a tense bidding war before A24 prevailed, acquiring domestic distribution rights for more than $12 million, Variety reported at the time.

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