The Invitation
2020, French. Directed by Serge Khalfon & Philippe Lellouche.
A cheating husband invents a fake best friend to cover up his affairs. When his suspicious wife insists on finally meeting this imaginary friend, the husband recruits a random, down-on-his-luck stranger from a bar to play the part, sparking a chaotic chain of events.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 2020
- Original title
- L'Invitation
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Hadrien Raccah
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How long is The Invitation?
The Invitation runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Invitation on?
The Invitation isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2020. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Invitation?
If you liked The Invitation, try Comédie-Française, Heartbeat, Alter Ego.
Who directed The Invitation?
The Invitation (2020) was directed by Serge Khalfon and Philippe Lellouche and stars Gad Elmaleh, Lucie Jeanne, Philippe Lellouche.