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Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in The Housemaid, the film adaptation of Freida McFadden’s novel of the same name. Sweeney plays Millie, a young woman who takes a live-in housemaid job with wealthy employers Nina and Andrew Winchester; Seyfried plays Nina. Directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, the film opened in US theaters on December 19, 2025.
Who stars in The Housemaid?
Sydney Sweeney plays Millie, and Amanda Seyfried plays Nina Winchester. The official credits also name Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins. Paul Feig directed, and Rebecca Sonnenshine wrote the screenplay. Producers include Todd Lieberman, Laura Fischer, and Feig; executive producers include Sweeney, Seyfried, and McFadden.
What is the movie about?
Millie is trying to escape her past when she accepts a live-in housemaid position with Nina and Andrew Winchester. Their home appears to offer the fresh start she needs, but the official synopsis frames the job as a dangerous one, shaped by secrets, scandal, and unequal power. This spoiler-light premise avoids revealing later plot turns.
Is The Housemaid based on a book?
Yes. The film adapts Freida McFadden’s novel The Housemaid. The book and movie are different formats with different creative leads: McFadden wrote the novel, while Feig directed the film and Sonnenshine adapted the story for its screenplay. The available official sources establish the adaptation, but do not provide a scene-by-scene comparison, so they do not support a claim about how closely the film follows the book.
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If you want the source story in its original form, read McFadden’s novel; if you prefer a screen adaptation, watch the film. Reading first may reveal story developments before you see them on screen.
When did the film come out?
The Housemaid opened in US theaters on December 19, 2025. That date is the film’s US theatrical release, not a worldwide release schedule.
Where can you watch it?
As listed by About Amazon on October 8, 2026, the film was available to rent or buy through Prime Video’s US store for $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to buy. A Prime membership was not required for those store transactions. The listed rental terms gave viewers 30 days to start watching and 48 hours to finish after playback began. Prices, terms, and availability can change, and this listing applies to the US.
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On January 6, 2026, Lionsgate announced that it was planning a 2026 production start for The Housemaid’s Secret, based on the second novel in McFadden’s series. The studio said Sonnenshine would adapt the sequel, with Todd Lieberman, Feig, and Laura Fischer returning as producers. Lionsgate described Feig and Sweeney as possible returnees; that announcement did not confirm them as cast or establish that production had begun.
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In the same January announcement, Lionsgate reported more than $75 million in domestic box office during the film’s first 17 days and $133 million worldwide. Those are studio-reported interim figures from January 6, 2026, not final totals. The studio also reported more than 12 million units sold across the book series and four million units for The Housemaid’s Secret; these are Lionsgate’s series figures, not independently measured audience research.
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