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The Invite

2026· 1h 47m

A dinner party where the sparks fly both ways

Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz in this comedy of a marriage teetering on thin ice, where inviting the mysterious upstairs neighbours over for dinner sends the evening somewhere no one planned. It is exactly the kind of sharp, grown-up night out that leaves you two whispering theories the whole way home. At 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.8 on IMDb, it is a smart, charged watch to share.

Witty and a little wicked
Dinner-party tension you can taste
A cast that crackles

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Tonight 17:45 · Lichtspiele Kalk

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Practical Magic 2

Sisterhood, spellwork and a cosy kind of magic

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters, facing down a dark family curse in this romantic fantasy from director Susanne Bier. It is warm, enchanting and just spooky enough to make you lean in closer, the perfect softly magical night to fall into together. Let the atmosphere do the work and enjoy the ride.

Enchanting and warm
Bullock and Kidman together
Cosy autumn spellcraft

Tonight 20:00 · Filmpalast Köln (Cineplex)

Finding Emily

Wrong number, right kind of romantic chaos

A lovesick musician handed the wrong number teams up with a driven psychology student to track down his dream girl, sparking a campus-wide frenzy in this bright, hearty romantic comedy from Alicia MacDonald. It is playful and swoony, the sort of feel-good story that has you both grinning and gently arguing over who is really falling for whom. Screenings this week are on the limited side, so pick your evening early. It lands at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.2 on IMDb.

Playful and swoony
Feel-good and easy to love
Catch it while you can

Tonight 18:15 · Metropolis