The Uninvited (2024 film)

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The Uninvited
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Directed byNadia Conners
Written byNadia Conners
Produced by Rosie Fellner
Carlos Cuscó
Ari Taboada
Starring Pedro Pascal
Walton Goggins
Elizabeth Reaser
Lois Smith
CinematographyRobert Leitzell
Edited byPatrick Walsh
Todd Zelin
Music byEric Avery
Production
companies
Foton.Pictures
Rosebud Pictures
Release date
  • March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)(SXSW)
Running time
97 minutes

The Uninvited is a comedy drama feature film which premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest film festival. [1] The plot revolves around a stranger crashing a party which leads to a comedy of errors, and a reordering of life.

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The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Lois Smith, Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Eva de Dominici and Rufus Sewell. It is writer and director Nadia Conners' first narrative feature. [2] [3]

Synopsis

Taking place over a tense evening at the home of actress-turned-reluctant homemaker Rose (Elizabeth Reaser) and her agent husband Sammy (Walton Goggins), The Uninvited is a sharp critique of Hollywood's ageism and gender biases. As they host a small party to impress a star client (Rufus Sewell), tensions simmer beneath the glamorous façade, revealing the pressures of career, aging, and identity. When an elderly woman (Lois Smith) unexpectedly arrives, claiming the house was once hers, her presence forces Rose and Sammy to confront the industry's unspoken rules about who belongs—and who is no longer welcome. The film's insider view of Hollywood offers a biting, introspective look at the costs of playing the game in a youth-obsessed industry.

Cast

Reception

The film has garnered positive reviews and currently holds a 100% rating on the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. [4] The performances have been widely praised, especially Reaser and Smith, whose on-screen dynamic provides much of the film's emotional heft, nuance and subtle power. Goggins and Pascal also deliver strong performances, with Goggins standing out as the stressed, morally conflicted Sammy. [5] [6]

Critics appreciated the film's visual style and the way it uses its setting—a sprawling Hollywood home—to create a sense of both intimacy and unease. Director Nadia Conners is praised for maintaining an intriguing tension throughout, and for a sharp character study and exploration of aging, gender roles, and Hollywood's superficiality. [7]

The film won the Best Drama Feature at the 2024 San Diego International Film Festival. [8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2024.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Uninvited". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2022-11-17). "Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Lois Smith & Pedro Pascal Set For Nadia Conners' First Narrative Feature 'The Uninvited'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ↑ Zungu, Akhona (2023-08-08). "Walton Goggins' Spouse Nadia Conners Is a Director – Facts about Her". news.amomama.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ↑ "The Uninvited (2024) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  5. ↑ "'The Uninvited' Review SXSW: Pedro Pascal Is Weird as Hell". The Daily Beast. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  6. ↑ Lee, Zachary (2024-03-19). "'The Uninvited' SXSW 2024 Review: A Different Kind Of Home Invasion". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  7. ↑ "AwardsWatch - 'The Uninvited' Review: Elizabeth Reaser and Walton Goggins Spar in Nadia Conners' Intriguing Debut | SXSW 2024". AwardsWatch. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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