Movie The Housemaid | $67,999,342
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, The Housemaid is a 2025 American erotic psychological thriller film directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, based on the bestselling 2022 novel by Freida McFadden. The movie premiered in New York City on December 2, 2025, and was released in the United States on December 19, 2025, by Lionsgate. It blends suspense, scandal, and dark secrets in a twist‑filled story about power, obsession, and deception.
Plot Summary
Millie Calloway, a young woman on parole, accepts a live‑in maid job with the wealthy Winchester family in Long Island. What appears to be a fresh start quickly turns sinister as the unstable employer Nina Winchester manipulates and gaslights Millie, drawing her deeper into a dangerous web of power and secrets. As Millie grows closer to Nina’s charming husband Andrew Winchester, tensions escalate and shocking truths about the household—and Millie’s own past—are revealed, leading to dramatic confrontations and twisted revelations.
Cast & Crew
Director: Paul Feig
Screenwriter: Rebecca Sonnenshine
Starring:
- Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway
- Amanda Seyfried as Nina Winchester
- Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester
- Michele Morrone as Enzo
- Elizabeth Perkins as Mrs. Winchester
- Indiana Elle as Cece Winchester
Cinematography by John Schwartzman, music by Theodore Shapiro, and editing by Brent White.
Critical Reception – Positive
• The film earned generally favorable reviews, holding around 74–78 % on Rotten Tomatoes, with many critics praising its entertaining twists and throwback suspense thriller vibe.
• Audiences responded strongly as well, giving high verified audience scores on review aggregators and highlighting the film’s engaging, binge‑watch‑style pacing and shocking revelations.
• Performance by Amanda Seyfried, in particular, was widely noted as a highlight, with critics describing her portrayal of Nina as a “force of nature” that elevates the film’s tone.
Critical Reception – Negative / Mixed
• Some critics and viewers felt the movie’s narrative was predictable or inconsistent, arguing that later twists fell flat or were telegraphed too early.
• A few reviews suggested that while the film is thrilling as popcorn entertainment, it lacks deeper emotional or psychological complexity, with certain characters (particularly Millie) coming across as under‑developed or one‑dimensional.
Notes & Trivia
• Made on a relatively modest budget of about $35 million, The Housemaid grossed around $359 million worldwide, becoming a significant holiday season box office success.
• Lionsgate announced a sequel titled The Housemaid’s Secret, planned to continue adapting the next book in McFadden’s series, with returning key cast and crew.
• Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney shared stories about performing some of the film’s intense, messy stunt scenes themselves—including spilled milk and broken glass—adding to the visceral feel of certain suspense sequences.