# ‘The Invite’ Dines Out At No. 6 For Weekend In Solid National Expansion; ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ At The Angelika – Specialty Box Office

- Topic: cinema
- Source: Deadline
- Published: 2026-07-12
- Original: https://deadline.com/2026/07/indie-film-box-office-the-invite-no-6-1236980119/
- Language: en
- Image: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MCDINVI_EC199.jpg

A24's The Invite by Olivia Wilde expanded to a limited nationwide footprint of 1,610 locations in week 3, grossing over $5.7 million for a $7.38 million cume and a no. 6 spot at the domestic box office. The film adaptation of Azar Nafisi's bestselling memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, opened exclusively at NYC's Angelika Film Center to an estimated $15k. Other ranked indies this weekend include Angel Studios' Young Washington, Obsession from Focus Features, and A24's Backrooms.

## Key takeaways

- The Invite by Olivia Wilde expanded to 1,610 locations in week 3.
- Reading Lolita in Tehran opened exclusively at NYC's Angelika Film Center to an estimated $15k.
- Young Washington, Obsession, and Backrooms are other ranked indies this weekend.

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