Director: Sammi Cohen
Two best friends spend years picturing the bat mitzvah of their dreams, only to watch a boy and a wave of middle-school drama threaten to wreck both the party and the friendship in "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," a 2023 comedy directed by Sammi Cohen.
What is You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah about?
Stacy and Lydia have planned every detail of their coming-of-age celebrations since they were kids, down to the themes and the guest lists. The two are inseparable, the kind of friends who finish each other's sentences and assume nothing could come between them. Then a popular boy enters the picture, and the ordinary chaos of eighth grade — crushes, rumors, shifting social circles — starts pulling at the seams of their bond right as the big milestone approaches. What was supposed to be a shared celebration turns into a test of loyalty, forcing both girls to figure out what their friendship is actually worth once the plans start falling apart.
Cast & crew
Sunny Sandler and Samantha Lorraine play Stacy and Lydia, with Idina Menzel, Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, and Sadie Sandler filling out a cast that leans on real family chemistry, alongside Dylan Hoffman and Sarah Sherman.
Context & significance
Adapted from Fiona Rosenbloom's novel of the same name, the film belongs to a run of coming-of-age comedies built around a specific rite of passage rather than a generic high school setting, using the bat mitzvah's mix of tradition and social pressure to sharpen the usual friendship-under-strain plot. Its cast of real-life relatives adds an easy, lived-in rapport to scenes that could otherwise feel like familiar teen-comedy beats.
Where & how to watch
The film is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles for viewers who prefer either option. Streaming requires only a free account and login, while the page itself, including this synopsis, stays open to read without one.