As the curtain closes on an upbeat summer box office, the team behind The Invite has reason to cheer. The indie comedy is a breakout, grossing over $55 million worldwide as of last weekend amid behemoths like The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Unusually, it’s a pretty even split between U.S. and international coin.
A24, which nabbed domestic rights in a days-long bidding war at Sundance for a sum north of $10 million, has taken the film — directed by and starring Olivia Wilde with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Ed Norton — to $25.6 million. International totaled $29.7
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