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The Invite

2026· 1h 47m

A dinner party that lights the fuse

A couple whose marriage is on thin ice invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors to dinner, and the night spirals somewhere neither of them expected. Directed by Olivia Wilde, who also stars alongside Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz, it is a sly, flirtatious comedy drama with real romance underneath. At 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, it is the kind of evening you will still be dissecting on the walk home.

Crackling, flirtatious tension
A stacked cast: Wilde, Rogen, Norton, Cruz
96% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Fri 20:30 · Odeon Köln

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Pressure

Two men, one impossible call, the clock ticking

In the tense hours before D-Day, General Eisenhower and Captain Stagg wrestle with a single decision that could tip the whole war. Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser lead a taut, grown-up thriller that keeps the stakes in the room rather than on the battlefield, so it grips you without ever turning grim. At 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, it hands you plenty to talk over afterward.

Nerve-tightening, cerebral suspense
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser
87% on Rotten Tomatoes

Not currently screening

Lost in Translation

Two lonely souls, one unforgettable connection

A returning classic worth planning your night around: Sofia Coppola's tender story of two lost souls in Tokyo who find something real in each other's company. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson share a wistful, funny, aching chemistry that feels like watching a friendship become something more. Screenings are very sparse this week, so grab the rare chance while it lasts.

Wistful, tender, quietly funny
Coppola, Murray, and Johansson
A returning classic, screening only a handful of times

Not currently screening