The Uninvited premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 11, 2024,[3] and was released in the United States on April 11, 2025.
Premise
Actress-turned-reluctant homemaker Rose (Elizabeth Reaser), and her agent husband Sammy (Walton Goggins) host a small party to impress a star client (Rufus Sewell), but tensions simmer beneath the glamorous façade when an elderly woman (Lois Smith) unexpectedly arrives, claiming the house was once hers.
Lois Smith as Helen, the confused elderly woman claiming to live in the couple's home
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[4]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
The performances have been praised, especially Reaser and Smith.[6][7]
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.[8]
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