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THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous -- a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters' closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

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A sly throwback to the lurid thrillers that used to dominate multiplexes, The Housemaid cleans up nicely thanks to its wicked sense of fun and a delightfully unnerving performance from Amanda Seyfried.

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Juicy and satisfying pop fare, The Housemaid offers a tantalizing peek through the proverbial peephole, sure to delight both newcomers and fans of the novel.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

4h

What the movie does so well is, it takes all these, like, very recognizable, like, tropey elements of this genre at this point and, like, winks at you the whole time.

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Jesse Hassenger

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1d

B-

An exercise in throwback hopscotch, with touches of ’90s domestic-interloper thriller and the Hitchcock mysteries that inspired them.

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Mark Kermode

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1d

It's cheesy trash, but entertaining.

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Rob Dean

Bullz-Eye.com

3h

3/5

The story is interesting and inventive, with some surprising elements that are exhilarating to see revealed. Seyfried is particularly great in her role, playing up her dangerous mania along with a surprisingly sadder side as well.

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Jordan Crucchiola

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4h

What a thrill, a perfect thrill.

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Manuel São Bento

Movies We Texted About

9h

B-

The Housemaid leans on the undeniable talent of an Amanda Seyfried in her prime and Paul Feig‘s ability to create a crowd-pleaser that knows its limitations.

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Rachael

1h

Get a different director. I think Paul feigs work lacks continuity and is bad at story telling. Good casting but missed other key moments of the book to build to housemaid 2 sequel.

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James

1h

Sexy as hell Sid Sweeney is the bomb !

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Deborah

2h

Awesome..try not to watch spoilers!

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Maia

2h

Movie was great..theatre was clean and service was quick

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jor

2h

it was very good with a chilling twist!

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Fabian B

2h

Great movie, as good as the book

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Synopsis

THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous -- a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters' closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

Director: Paul Feig
Producer: Todd Lieberman, Laura Allen Fischer, Paul Feig, Carly Kleinbart
Screenwriter: Rebecca Sonnenshine
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Feigco Entertainment, Hidden Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Assault|Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Strong/Bloody Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.0M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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