Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- family movie night
- teen sleepover
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a charming, inclusive, and funny teen coming-of-age comedy with strong appeal for younger audiences, while noting its familiar formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stacy's friendship, crush, popularity concerns, and Bat Mitzvah preparations place adolescent social development at the center.
The Bat Mitzvah is both the major life event and the source of family, cultural, and social expectations.
Stacy and Lydia's long-standing BFF relationship is threatened by a popular boy and middle-school drama.
The plot builds comic complications from popularity, crushes, friendship drama, and the pressure of staging an epic ceremony.
Films like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and why
The Edge of Seventeen
coming of age comedy centered on adolescent friendship, romance, and social embarrassment
Booksmart
teen friendship drama balancing awkward humor, crushes, and emotional growth
Eighth Grade
warm middle-school coming of age story about friendship, identity, and family
Mean Girls
lighthearted youth comedy focused on social status, peer pressure, and teenage self-discovery
Movie Details
- Director
- Sammi Cohen
- Release Date
- 2023-08-18
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (545)
Cast
- Sunny Sandler
- Samantha Lorraine
- Dylan Hoffman
- Dylan Chloe Dash
- Millie Thorpe
- Miyako
- Dean Scott Vazquez
- Idina Menzel
- Adam Sandler
- Jackie Sandler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah about?
- Two best friends discover that surviving middle-school drama may be harder than preparing for their dream Bat Mitzvahs.
- What is You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.
- What did critics think of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah?
- Critics broadly found the film a charming, inclusive, and funny teen coming-of-age comedy with strong appeal for younger audiences, while noting its familiar formula.
- Which films are like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah?
- Films with a similar feel include The Edge of Seventeen, Booksmart, Eighth Grade, and Mean Girls.
- How long is You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah?
- You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah?
- In United States, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
