The Housemaid

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The Housemaid

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2025

2h 11m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Keith Uhlich

(All (Parentheses)) (Substack)

Jan 10

It’s Feig attempting Park Chan-wook’s Gone Girl and…yeah, I’m good, m’guy.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jan 5

3.5/5

It goes to places that might make Hannibal Lecter blink. The darker it becomes, the more implausible it is, but it’s held together by impressive perfomances by Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney and Brandon Sklenar.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Jan 1

3/4

It’s a goofily inspired romp through sex, violence, gaslighting, female empowerment, and bloody revenge, its core events centered around two titanically exuberant performances from stars Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney that are difficult to resist.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Feb 23

There is nothing in the film's visual style. The camera is there because we are there. There is no real development, no visual narrative that is being built. [Full review in Spanish]

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

Feb 16

5/10

Silly, schlocky psychological thriller that's almost stupefying in its idiocy...

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Gavin Spoors

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Feb 10

3/5

This adaptation is so faithful that fans of the book will be happy, and new audiences get to experience the twists as they are. But staying safe robs the opportunity to turn The Housemaid into something more than just a thrill ride.

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John

5d

2 stars for Amanda, the rest of this cast and the nonsense that went with it was atrocious. It was a who's who of who can't act, being overshadowed by the one who could.

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Mateo

Mar 5

Everybody was hot, plot was a bit predictable, Amanda Seyfried acted circles around everyone. Many plot holes but understandable if there’s a sequel. Would recommend to watch at home 🤝🏽

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aimee

Mar 4

The Housemaid movie 🎬 review I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this psychological thriller. It had twists and turns, hot and steamy love scenes. It's one of those fun movies leading you with misdirection, it's like a maze.. A girl with a checkered past scores a live in position as a housemaid with a wealthy family. But soon comes to find out she's not the only one hiding something. Family consists of the wife, her daughter and her husband. When she moves in, she finds the web unraveling, and the family is not the perfect picture it's painted out to be. The husband Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar) was very yummy eye candy for me personally also a good actor... of course the beautiful talented (Amanda Seyfried) plays the wife Nina Winchester and kills it. I always really liked her as an actress and she does not disappoint in this. She's arguably my favorite character in the film. Then we have the housemaid herself... (Sydney Sweeney) as Millie Calloway. I have to be honest I wasn't a fan of her acting, but she changed my mind in this role. It was fun to see her character development. Their were some silly parts that made it trashy but in a fun way.. I did not read the book. But i did enjoy the film. 4 stars

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Kendra

Feb 25

sadly the book had a lot more detail but it was still great

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Yespat

Feb 25

Interesting and surprising turns of events kept my attention. I enjoyed it even though Im not generally a fan of this genre.

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robert M

Feb 23

somewhat entertaining.

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Millie Calloway

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Nina Winchester

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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 (Nudity|Language|Sexual Assault|Sexual Content|Strong/Bloody Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.1M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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