Olivia Wilde Feels 'Liberated' by Don't Worry Darling 'Failure'

Olivia Wilde says she felt “liberated” when ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ was trashed by critics

Olivia Wilde has revealed that she felt “liberated” after her 2022 film Don’t Worry Darling was trashed by critics because it reminded her “how fickle” the movie industry can be. READ MORE: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: paradise isn’t so perfect in unfairly overshadowed thriller The movie was the second feature film from Wilde, following on from the widely acclaimed 2019 indie comedy Booksmart. Starring Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Harry Style…

Olivia Wilde feels 'liberated' by Don't Worry Darling 'failure'

Actress-turned-director Olivia Wilde has confessed she found "liberation" in the "failure" of her 2022 film Don't Worry Darling and revealed it's spurred her on to keep working hard.

Olivia Wilde Says Her Last Movie’s 38% Rotten Tomatoes Score ‘Liberated’ Her to Make ‘The Invite’ and Gives Her Take on the Film’s Ending

Olivia Wilde did almost everything you are not supposed to do to make “The Invite.” She shot her third feature as a director in a tight 21 days, scene by scene, in story order, which is a luxury most directors give up before the first morning of prep work. She also got to shoot it […]

What’s It Like To Have A Critical Darling Then Get A 38% On Rotten Tomatoes? Olivia Wilde Knows

Olivia Wilde has a hit on the 2026 movie schedule, with critics raving about the latest Seth Rogen movie, The Invite. It's a big win for Wilde, who talked about how the movie came about in part because she followed up one of her greatest movies with the somewhat infamous Don't Worry Darling. Readers may remember Wilde's directorial debut with Booksmart, and how many praised it as the equivalent of Superbad for young women. The actress and direct…

Olivia Wilde Says “38% Rotten Tomatoes Score” on ‘Don’t Worry Darling” “Felt Liberating”’

I finally watched Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” on Wednesday, and you know what? It’s a good film. A mostly sharp but uneven chamber-piece dramedy, with strong performances (especially Penélope Cruz), and spearheaded by Wilde’s confident direction of actors and visual design.The film is overly stylized, and Wilde uses sometimes distracting aesthetic choices, including a heavy-handed and ominous musical score, and familiar relationship clichés. How…